‘Fake news by fake Karni Sena’, Lokendra Singh Kalvi says on “Padmaavat”

The Rajput Karni Sena on Friday had announced that it had decided to end the protests against Bhansali’s “Padmaavat” stating that the film “glorifies the valour of the Rajputs”.

But, Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Saturday dismissed reports that his outfit has withdrawn protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmaavat” and said it must be some “fake news” circulated by a “fake Karni Sena”.

“There are many fake Karni Senas emerging in India. At present there are eight such entities operating in the country with vested interests,” Lokendra told.

Shree Rajput Karni Sena has been protesting the Deepika Padukone starrer since its inception, claiming the film distorts history.

The Rajput leader, whose group has been at the forefront of massive protests against ‘Padmaavat’, said there has been a ‘duplicacy’ in matters pertaining to Karni Sena’s functioning.

Kalvi said, “We want the government to understand via political loss how it has hurt the sentiments of people here.”

Karni Sena’s Mumbai leader, Yogendra Singh Kartar said that a few members of the outfit watched the film on the directions of the organisation’s national President Sukhdev Singh Gogamadi and found that the “film glorifies” the valour and sacrifice of Rajputs, and “every Rajput would feel proud” after watching it.–CINEWS