It might lead to unrest among the semi-literate and illiterate rural folk following the faith, they had further warned
"The exhibition of the film is likely to cause breach of peace and hurt religious sentiments of Muslim and Christian community which may lead to demonstrations, disturb peace and tranquility in the state," an official release said.After a high-level meeting at the Secretariat here on Thursday, Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy gave his consent for banning the State-wide release of the film on June 2. An order issued by the Home Department later said that the State Government was banning the film's release in English, Telugu or any other language throughout the State from Friday onwards.
Dr. Reddy, sources said, was initially reluctant to support the ban. He argued that the original novel had already sold more than 60.5 million copies throughout the world and no Christian country had preferred the ban. He, however, relented when the officials cautioned him about possible law and order problems if the film was screened.
Later in a press release, Mr. Paul Bhuyan justified the stand arguing that the minority organisations had pointed out that the film's story line attacked the very heart of the Holy Gospel destroying the divinity of Lord Jesus Christ. It might lead to unrest among the semi-literate and illiterate rural folk following the faith, they had further warned .
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