Days after Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government imposed a ban on 'The Kerala Story' film, citing "peace and harmony", the Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha on Thursday staged protests outside Inox Multiplex here in the city.
In its Karnataka election manifesto, released last week, the Congress said it will take "decisive action" as per law, including banning organisations like Bajrang Dal.
Bajrang Dal said its members will organise a 'Hanuman Chalisa recitation' in Telangana late on Tuesday evening as part of its nationwide campaign against the Congress poll promise of banning Bajrang Dal.
Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Sukanta Majumdar on Monday, hit out against the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over banning 'The Kerala Story' movie in the state and said that this shows the "hypocrisy" of the CM.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday, condemned the West Bengal government over its move of banning 'The Kerala Story' movie in the state, and accused the Opposition parties of doing "appeasement and vote bank politics".
Showing support to 'The Kerala Story', veteran actor Shabana Azmi tweeted, "Those who speak of banning #The Kerala Story are as wrong as those who wanted to ban Aamir Khan's #Laal Singh Chaadha."
The Chief Minister said that the Congress party wants to ban an outfit which is dedicated to nationalism and by talking about banning Bajrang Dal the Congress is playing games with the Hindu faith.
Amid political uproar over the Congress manifesto for Karnataka elections declaring a ban on Bajrang Dal, former chief minister and Congress leader Jagadish Shettar said there is no question of banning the right-wing outfit.
While speaking to ANI, BJP candidate from Udupi Yashpal Suvarna said, "Congress does not have any road map for development. They only support anti-social elements like the Popular Front of India (PFI) and all they talk about banning Bajrang Dal".
The Congress party on Tuesday in its manifesto for the upcoming May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections said it will take "decisive action" as per law including banning organisations like Bajrang Dal, the Popular Front of India and others.
"The Congress has lost its senses. They are talking about banning the Bajrang Dal, which is a strong nationalist organisation, opposes terrorism and opposes Love Jihad. Bajrang Dal creates a sense of patriotism, including social service, and develops self-respect towards its religion and cul
"The party has proven its unflinching commitment to securing Karnataka by banning the terror group PFI. The PFI wreaked havoc across Karnataka causing much insecurity. By banning the front and arresting as many as 92 PFI activists in Karnataka, the BJP has secured the people of Karnataka,