Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel urges Amit Shah to put a “ban” on movie Adipurush

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel lashed out at the BJP stating that Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states have been thanked by makers of the recently released film ‘Adipurush.’

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on June 21 lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, stating that Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States had been thanked by makers of the recently-released film Adipurush, and that “attempts are being made to spoil the images of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman that people have in their minds”.

“This is not about devotion, BJP CMs have been thanked for Adipurush and they have not made any statement so far [about controversies surrounding the film]. It means that this film has been projected by them and attempts are being made to spoil the images of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman that people have in their minds,” Mr. Baghel said while speaking to reporters in Madhya Pradesh’s Amarkantak town on Wednesday.

The Om Raut–directed Adipurush, a dramatic retelling of the Ramayana, has come under the scanner ever since its release for allegedly depicting the characters and telling the story in a distorted manner.

Talking about under-construction Ram Mandir in Ayodhya Baghel said that Ram Mandir is getting constructed with the orders of the Supreme Court and the BJP has nothing to do with Lord Ram.

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“... As far as Ram Mandir is concerned, it is being constructed as per the Supreme Court. From what you can see so far, they [BJP] have nothing to do with Lord Ram or Lord Hanuman. They are concerned only about their business,” Mr. Bhagel said.

Earlier too Mr. Baghel had accused the BJP of changing Lord Ram's image to ‘Yudhak Ram’, a fighter or warmonger.