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Censor Board chief Leela Samson quits

by IBNS 16 Jan 2015, 11:35 am

#Censor Board chief Leela Samson quits

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS) India Censor Board chief Leela Samson has stepped down over the controversy over the film "MSG: the Messenger of God" starring Dera Sachcha Sauda group chief Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim, the clearance of which was objected by the Board.

Samson, who said the film that shows the Dera chief as a swashbuckling hero was not suitable for public viewing, alleged corruption and interference of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry in her resignation letter.
 
In a statement  Samson cited "interference, coercion and corruption of panel members and officers of the organisation appointed by the Ministry" as the cause of her resignation.
 
Meanwhile, media reports quoted Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore countering the allegation saying that there was no government interference in clearing the film.
 
The film is produced under the Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. banner and features Singh in the lead role. According to the producers, the movie deals with youth-related issues like drug abuse, alcoholism, etc.
 
The film has seven songs and is being released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English

 

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