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Aamir Khan's PK faces ire of religious authorities across India, theatres attacked

New Delhi: Aamir Khan's PK might have raked in big moolah at the box office, but it seems that it has failed to click with Indian religious authorities. The film is facing a nationwide protest,

India TV Entertainment Desk Updated on: December 29, 2014 16:49 IST



However, Bajrang Dal owned up the attack and warned other theatres screening the film. "Around 15 to 20 of our members today went to these theatres, which are screening Aamir's film 'PK'. I am warning other theatres to stop the screening, otherwise we will intensify our protest in the city in the coming days," said Mehta.

He alleged that Aamir Khan had "hurt the religious sentiments" of Hindus by making fun of Hindu gods and devotees in the film.

"If his intention was right, then why the movie did not showcase anything about his own religion? Yesterday, I called majority of theatre owners and asked them to stop the screening. But they indirectly refused," said Mehta.

Led by Bajrang Dal coordinator Rakesh Kumar, over 150 activists of the Jammu unit of the organisation today held a demonstration against the film for showing "objectionable" scenes about gods and goddesses of the Hindu religion.

The protesters shouted slogans against the film and demanded that the District Magistrate ban its screening here. The activists alleged that the film had several scenes that "denigrated" Hindu deities and hurt religious sentiments of the people.

"There are some scenes in the film which are objectionable and hurts the sentiments of crores of Hindus. we cannot tolerate this," Rakesh said. Bajrang Dal demands a ban on the screening of the film in Jammu, he said, adding that the organisation has held demonstrations across the country against the film.

The film that was released on December 19 takes a swipe at organised religion and godmen.

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