The Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for targeting the party over 'Jana Nayagan' release row. The party charged while actor-politician Vijay himself is silent, DMK and its allies are trying to mislead the people of Tamil Nadu with false propaganda.
In a statement, Tamil Nadu BJP state spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said 'Jana Nayagan' did not release on pre-planned dates owing to the business interests of producers of the film. He also charged selfish motives of those "misguiding" Vijay are partly responsible for the delay in the release of the much-anticipated film.
Saying the actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader himself has refrained from commenting publicly over the issue, a few are misleading voters targeting the Central government over the issue. The BJP questioned the DMK and its allies for targeting the ruling party in the Centre over the release and accusing it of deliberately stalling the release of the film over political motives.
The BJP spokesperson claimed the Central Board of Film Certification withheld the certificate of the film after the makers refused to implement the recommendations suggested by the film body.
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The BJP's reaction comes after Chief Minister Stalin accused the CBFC of functioning as a "weapon" of the ruling party, in the likes of central probe agencies like the CBI, ED and IT. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and actor-politician Kamal Haasan also condemned the Centre for allegedly targeting 'Jana Nayagan'.
Jana Nayagan, which was slated to release on January 9, was postponed after the CBFC withheld its certificate. The Supreme Court, recently hearing a plea moved by the producers KVN Productions, directed the makers to approach the Madras High Court for relief.