SC Gives Notice to UP Govt for Ban on Movie on Muzaffarnagar Riots

Supreme Court issues notice to the UP government for banning the screening of Muzaffarnagar: The Burning Love in eight districts.

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The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government for banning the screening of the film Muzaffarnagar - The Burning Love in certain districts, after hearing a petition filed by the producer of the film, reports ANI.

The state government’s decision to ban the film, even though it had been granted a UA certificate by the Censor Board, is being questioned by the Court, reports ZeeNews.

The UP government had banned the screening of the movie in eight different districts. (Photo courtesy: ANI)

The state government had cited the problem of ‘law and order’ as a reason for banning the film screening in eight different districts across UP, reports ZeeNews.

The movie was released on 17 November across India, but was banned in eight districts by the UP government, despite gaining the UA certificate from the censor board, reports Business Standard.

The movie, which is directed by Harish Kumar, centres around a love story between a Muslim girl and a Hindu boy in the backdrop of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, reports ZeeNews.

Kumar had earlier urged the authorities to allow the movie to hit screens pan-india, reports Business Standard.

If the censor board has passed the film, then why are they against their decision. Does CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) hold no value? Should the makers release a film by first showing it to all district magistrates?

Harish Kumar had earlier asked, as reported by <i>Business Standard</i>

The film features Aishwarya Dewan, Dev Sharma and Anil George in the lead, reports IANS.

(This is a developing story and will be updated.)

(With inputs from Business Standard, ZeeNews and ANI.)