On the instructions of Maulana Mahmud Asad Madni, President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and on the advice of Mohtamim Maulana Abul Qasim Nomani of Darul Uloom Deoband, Jamiat Ulama Tamil Nadu has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in Madras High Court against the proposed release of the film ‘Udaipur files’. This petition has been filed by Haji Hasan Ahmed, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama Tamil Nadu. & Nbsp;
The petitioner has requested the court to direct the State Government, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Central Film Certification Board (CBFC) to suspend the film with immediate effect and necessary amendments should be made by reviewing within the legal scope of its content. The petitioner has expressed apprehension that the content of the film is highly inflammatory and disgusting, which can severely harm communal harmony in the country. & Nbsp;
trying to make Muslims look wrong
According to the trailer and media reports, a sensitive communal incident in the film has been presented in a sensational manner and Muslims are shown as a radical, ruthless and terrorism -associated community. The saddest thing is that in the trailer of the film, a reputed religious institution like Darul Uloom Deoband has been targeted.
At the same time, according to the report, by linking the slogan ‘Sir Tan Se Juda’ directly to Deoband, a person who is similar to a major responsible of Darul Uloom and is not only an institution, but a serious attack on an academic and spiritual center of the Muslim community."Text-Align: justify;"> Former BJP spokesperson also included in the film
The petitioner said that the most objectionable aspect of the film is that the objectionable statement has been included in the pride of Prophet Mohammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) on behalf of a former BJP spokesperson, which has been protested on global scale and was expelled from the party. & Nbsp;
The petitioner says that although the Constitution of India provides freedom of expression, but constitutional boundaries for the protection of public system, morality and national unity are also prescribed for this freedom. He has presented the side that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is negligent in obeying its constitutional and legal responsibilities in evaluating and approval of the film. & Nbsp;
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