The chief of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), student wing of the Congress, has warned theatre owners that they will be responsible for the consequences if they screened the controversial film "The Accidental Prime Minister".
The warning by state NSUI chief Vipin Wankhede came even as the Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh said earlier Friday that the film has not been banned in the state, contrary to some reports.
The Congress has termed the film, based on former prime minister Manmohan Singh's media advisor Sanjaya Baru's book, as a part of BJP's propaganda. The film centres around Singh's tenure as prime minister.
"If theatres screen this film which has falsehoods, their owners will be responsible for the damage," Wankhede said in a veiled threat on Facebook.
He could not be contacted for comments despite several attempts.
Reacting to Wankhede's warning, BJP spokesperson Umesh Sharma demanded that Chief Minister Kamal Nath order police protection for all theatres where the Anupam Kher-starrer film will be screened.
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