'Padmavati' will not be released in Rajasthan without changes, says Vasundhara Raje

Jaipur: Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday said that 'Padmavati' will not be released in Rajasthan till necessary changes as per the suggestions given to the Centre were incorporated into the movie.

Raje, in a letter to Union information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday, had sought "necessary changes" in the movie before its release, so that the "sentiments of any community are not hurt".

The CM had suggested that the film and its plot should be reviewed by a committee of renowned historians, film personalities, and representatives of society at large.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said on Monday that the state government was considering a ban on 'Padmavati' within the legal framework and seeking legal advice on the issue, Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said on Monday.

He said a meeting of senior Home Department officials was called to discuss the planned ban on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's coming movie.

"We are seeking the Law Department's advice. If we have legal powers, we may consider ban on the movie in the desert state," Kataria told IANS. 

"We will discuss the issue again on Tuesday, as we want to do anything on the issue within the legal framework," the minister said.

(With IANS inputs)