The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to list urgently a petition against Ajay Devgan-starrer Hindi film “Thank God”, scheduled for release on October 25.
A bench, headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi, said there is ‘nothing urgent here’ and posted the matter for hearing in November.
Counsel, representing ‘Sri Chitragupta Welfare Trust’, mentioned the matter before the top court seeking urgent hearing in the matter, and sought directions for removing the trailers and posters of the movie from YouTube and other platforms.
“Thank God” is written and directed by Indra Kumar, with Ajay Devgan, Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh playing lead roles.
Counsel pressed that the movie is slated for release on October 25 and the matter would become infructuous. However, the bench was not convinced.
Citing the trailer of the film, the plea claimed that there are derogatory expressions, statements, dialogues and insulting images, and videos in and around the character of Bhagwan Chitragupta played by Ajay Devgan.
The petitioner claimed that movie posters and the trailer are spreading insulting and derogatory messages against the deity across the country and the world.
It is interesting that the same Supreme Court had granted a same-day hearing to Salman Khan’s home production film LoveYatri (original name LoveRatri), which many Hindus had opposed as it was demeaning the sacred Hindu festival of Navratri.
(With IANS inputs)
“in Baroda nearly 20 temples were demolished for road widening, Hindus protested peacefully, some even co-operated. But when a Dargah was demolished, Muslims went on a rampage. And the SC stayed the demolition. when thousands of shops were demolished in Delhi, the shopkeepers protested peacefully. But the SC refused to stay. Is the SC surrendering before or abetting violence. ?” ” P.Deivamuthu” 2006.
Parliament should impeach this Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in order to remove him immediately as he is anti-Hindu.