TIL Desk/National/Ahmedabad/ A day before the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial film Padmaavat, a mob went on a rampage outside Himalaya Mall in Ahmedabad’s Memnagar, burning down cars and vandalised shops. Cops later arrested at least 16 persons. The group was protesting against the release of Padmaavat. “16 people have been arrested and their interrogation is underway. The CCTV footage will be examined and more arrests will be made”.
The group vandalised shops at a mall and a cinema hall and torched vehicles that were parked outside it shortly after a candle march was carried out by Karni Sena activists against the release of `Padmaavat`. Meanwhile, Rajput Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Tuesday denied all reports of his outfit ready to watch `Padmaavat` at a special screening.
“Not a single member of the Karni Sena watched the film. Why are rumours being spread again and again when we have already taken a stand and shared it with the media, not once or twice but many times? We say it again that we will not allow Padmaavati to be screened in India at any cost,” he said.
