“‘Basic structure of Valmiki Ramayana distorted, blasphemous depiction of deities’: PIL in SC seeks ban on Adipurush”, Organiser, June 28, 2023:

“A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a ban on the movie ‘Adipurush’ for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. The PIL contends that the movie has depicted various deities by “destroying their fundamental values and characters” and modifying the basic structure of Valmiki Ramayana. The petitioner also objected to the movie’s dialogues, contending that only ‘gully boys’ use such ‘derogatory language.’

The PIL prays for the revocation of the censor certificate granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on the grounds that it violates the statutory provisions u/s 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.

The petitioner said, “The sacred fundamental texts and manuscripts are the basic spiritual and physical tenets of a cultured and civilized society which a common man of such a society relies and lives…..”

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