After Vijay-starrer Tamil film Mersal drew BJP’s ire for criticising government's Goods and Services Tax (GST) policy, the production house, Sri Thenandal Films, has now decided to chop off the controversial bit.
The actor is seen talking about taxing system in the country and comparing it with Singapore, saying the latter has comparatively low tax and yet provides better medical facilities.
After Vijay-starrer Tamil film Mersal drew BJP’s ire for criticising government's Goods and Services Tax (GST) policy, the production house, Sri Thenandal Films, has now decided to chop off the controversial bit.
According to reports in the regional media, the makers have done away with the scenes where Vijay was seen criticising GST regime. The actor is seen talking about taxing system in the country and comparing it with Singapore, saying the latter has comparatively low tax and yet provides better medical facilities.
The move comes just after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu chief Tamilisai Soundararajan condemned the 'misconceptions' about central government's schemes and Hindu religion projected in the Tamil film, and called for a removal of such representations.
"It's their right to project any view but we have to condemn the misconceptions about GST (Goods and Services Tax), demonetisation and digital transaction and also about Hindu sentiments," Soundararajan told ANI on Friday, adding that such views misdirect the public.
The BJP state president also stressed on the impact of celebrities' words on general public.
"When celebrities are talking about certain schemes and misleading the public, it will carry some effect in the minds of people," Soundararajan said.
The film's journey so far has been marred in controversy. First, the film landed in a legal soup after a petitioner filed a case seeking an interim stay on Mersal's release. Later, the film was asked to get a NOC from Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).
Mersal, which released on Diwali, opened to fantastic response from the audience. According to box-office reports, the film has reportedly grossed Rs 70 crore in two days.
With Agency Inputs