Oppenheimer controversy: Anurag Thakur warns of action against CBFC over Bhagavad Gita scene
Also read: Oppenheimer, Barbie, Mission Impossible 7 collect ₹78 crore in weekend; Hollywood films rule Indian Box Office Anurag Thakur's expressed his displeasure over CBFC's alleged failure to protect public interests, and he emphasised that negligence in this regard will not be overlooked. Uday Mahurkar, the Information Commissioner of the Union government and founder of Save Culture, Save India, had also voiced his concern over the scene, stating that it insults the Bhagavad Gita, a revered holy book of the Hindu community. He called on Nolan to delete the offensive scene from the film, pointing that it reeks of religious hatred.
Mahurkar said, "It's (the scene) an insult to Bhagavad Gita, which is our holy book. It sends out powerful and meaningful messages to the entire world. How could someone demean it this way? The scene is an assault on our values and civilisation.
It's an assault on the Hindu community," reported ANI. Mahurkar on Saturday took to Twitter and highlighted that the scene is a scathing attack on Hinduism." As per social media reports, a scene in the movie shows a woman making a man read Bhagwad Geeta aloud while indulging in sexual intercourse," he wrote. He said that he wants the matter to be investigated by top officials and ministers, including Union Information and Broadcast Minister Anurag Thakur.
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