Censor refuses to clear Jai Bholo Telangana!

The Central Board for Film Certification has refused to clear Jai Bolo Telangana because it, according to them, contains some sarcastic remarks against the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, and several Seema-Andhra leaders.

The Censor Board raised objections to the comments against Mrs Gandhi and they also felt that the film might trigger animosities between the two regions again. With the Censor Board members differing on giving certification, the film been referred to a revising committee which will view it again.

Besides actor Jagapathi Babu, the film also has cameos by politicians including the TRS chief, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Telangana JAC chairman, Prof. Kodandaram, and other T-leaders.

The Censor Board decision has angered Telangana activists, TRS leaders and OU and Kakatiya University students who warned that if Jai Bolo Telangana was not cleared they would not allow other Seemandhra films to be screened.

The director of the film, Mr N. Shanker, held discussions with the Censor Board members but refused to accept their instructions to delete some scenes. “They haven’t disclosed the objections,” he told mediapersons. “The film does not promote hatred. It is based purely on the problems of Telangana, its people, its culture and the injustices done to the region.”

Meanwhile, Mr Komireddy Krishna Vijay Azad, member of the CBFC, accused Seemandhra members of the board of bias against Jai Bolo Telangana. “It is strange that Seemandhra director Ram Gopal Verma’s Rakta Charitra was cleared but Jai Bolo Telangana is being rejected,” he alleged.

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