Massive protests against Padmavathi

The Rajput community held massive protests in Gandhinagar and Surat in Gujarat demanding a ban on the release of Bollywood film ‘Padmavati’.

The protestors allege that the makers had distorted historical facts in the film.

While over one lakh members of the community converged at a massive gathering at Gandhinagar, thousands took part in the protest march in Surat to raise their demand of staying the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed movie.

The movie is scheduled to release on December 1.

Mansinh Rathod, who is leading the Gujarat chapter of ‘Karni Sena’, claimed that Mr Bhansali has “distorted the historical facts in the movie.”