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<ul><li>In the Indian state of Bihar, a case has been filed against the lead actors — Anupam Kher of "New Amsterdam" and Akshaye Khanna — and others associated with the movie "<keyword id="1993208" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Accidental-Prime-Minister">Accidental Prime Minister</keyword>".</li><li>The lawyer that filed the case alleges that he felt ‘hurt’ upon watching the promos of the upcoming movie and claims that the films projects India as well as its political leaders a 'poor light’.</li><li>The President of the Maharashtra State Youth Congress, Satyajeet Tambe Patil, has demanded a 'special screening' of the movie citing that he is concerned about 'the incorrect representation of facts'.</li><li>The "Accidental Prime Minister", set to launch on January 11, is facing controversy on social media after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s governing party, posted a tweet promoting the film.</li><li>Users on social media are claiming that the making of the film is probably influenced by the political party showing the opposing party, Congress, in an unfavourable light.</li></ul>The "Accidental Prime Minister" created waves when the book first came out and now the trailer of the political drama is creating buzz on social media — and it continuing to do so after five days after its release. A lawyer in the Indian state of Bihar has filed a petition against the people associated with movie about India’s former prime minister, Manmohan Singh. He is alleging that the promotional trailer of the movie has ‘hurt’ his sentiments. That includes the lead actor of "Accidental Prime Minister" Anupam Kher, Akshaye Khanna playing the former prime minister’s media advisor, Suzanne Bernert playing Sonia Gandhi and Aahana Kumra playing Priyanka Gandhi among others. The PIL filed in local courts also claims that the movie projects India and its political leaders unfavourably to the rest of the world. It’s not only about India’s former prime minister, but also other noted Indian politicians like Lalu Prasad, Mayawati and another former prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The petition has been filed under the sections of Indian Penal Code that relate to promoting enmity between different groups, sale of obscene objects, insult with intent to provoke breach of peace and criminal conspiracy. What's the big deal? The content of the biopic has been called into question after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the current ruling party of India's central government, posted a tweet promoting the film. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 The main point of contention seems to be that political parties aren’t normally seen propagating commercial films and the timing of the BJP sharing such an update ahead of the 2019 General Elections in India seems to be ill-advised. Others who claim the film is unfair The movie has created such controversy that the President of the Maharashtra State Youth Congress, Satyajeet Tambe Patil, went as far to write a letter to producer of the film demanding a ‘special screening’ ahead of its release. Patil questioned the accuracy of the film stating that there is an ‘incorrect presentation of facts’. The issue is that with the BJP tweeting about the film, most people on social media opine that the making if the film is influenced to show the opposing political party, Congress, in an unfavourable light. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 Some even believe that this isn't anything more than a publicity stunt. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="akashbanerjee" handlename="Akash Banerjee" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1072532908542431233/y-1Vim3H_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6764" retweetcount="1306" status="Sources: Tickets to #AccidentalPrimeMinister will be available at @bookmyshow &amp; all BJP offices." createdat="1545989167000" id="1078582859160584192"></div>















 
	
	
	
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 Actors and others associated with the 'Accidental Prime Minister' stand by it Renowned <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> director, Hansal Mehta, stated that <keyword id="2193106" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Accidental-Prime-Minister">the Accidental Prime Minister</keyword> is not a film that takes sides but simply a drama about democracy ‘that has always been bogged down by personality cults’. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 Kher also maintains that the movie is an accurate depiction of events. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 He even wrote to YouTube about how the trailer for the movie isn’t appearing in the platform’s search results. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 The political party at the center of the controversy, BJP, retaliated to naysayers claiming that political leaders like Rahul Gandhi, the president of Indian National Congress, and the Arvind Kerjiwal, the chief minister of Delhi, tweeted about "Udta Punjab" — a film on Punjab's drug problem — in the past. That too at a time when BJP's ally, Akali Dal, was the ruling party in the Indian state of Punjab. Manmohan Singh <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/manmohan-singh-asked-about-the-accidental-prime-minister-his-response-1969249">declined</a> to comment on the release of the movie when he was asked for his reaction outside the Congress office earlier today. 
	
	
	
	
	
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 The endorsement by the BJP could undercut the credibility of the movie that’s set to come out on January 11, 2019. The 'Accidental Prime Minister' stars Anupam Kher playing the lead character, Manmohan Singh, and Akshaye Khanna playing Sanjaya Baru, the former Prime Minister’s media advisor.

Bollywood film on former Indian PM is at the epicenter of a massive political controversy in India — and now there's a claim that it's projecting the country's political leaders in poor light

While on one hand ministers of Congress-led UPA are refusing to come down to Delhi, the Modi government is enjoying continuous support from the <a href="Hi!%20Kareena%20Kapoor%20Will%20Be%20Seen%20Alongside%20Ranveer%20Singh%20In%20‘Sadma’%20Remake%20Hrithik%20Roshan%20To%20Have%20A%20Baahubali%20Style%20Bull%20Fight%20Scene%20In%20Mohenjo%20Daro">Non-BJP ministers</a>. 
 
ET revealed some cabinet records and came up with the result that the non-BJP ministers are actively involved in decision-making processes of the government and regularly attend Cabinet meetings. 
 
For example, Civil aviation minister and AG Raju (from Telugu Desam Party) has attended the most number of meetings (80 out of 84), starting from May 2014 till February 2016. This is more than the number of meetings attended by BJP ministers TC Gehlot (minister of Social justice, who attended 78) and DV Sadananda Gowda (Law minister, who attended 76). 
 
Under the RTI act, ET accessed Cabinet meeting records from May 2014 till February 2016, where it found that three of the four ministers hailing from BJP's regional allies figure in the top 10 when it comes to their attendance. 
 
Food minister Ram Vilas Paswan (belonging to Lok Janshakti Party) is at number eight, Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) is at number nine and heavy industries minister Anant Geete (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Shiv-Sena-Presses-For-Another-Berth-In-Modi-Cabinet/articleshow/45066564.cms">Shiv Sena</a>) is at number 11. 
 
Talking of the worst attendees, we have Health Minister JP Nadda, Defence Minister <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/PM-Modis-Cabinet-Manohar-Parikkar-New-Defence-Minister-Suresh-Prabhu-Gets-Railways/articleshow/45094385.cms">Manohar Parrikar</a> and Rural Development Minister Birender Singh. 
 As far as <keyword id="2760168" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="women-ministers">women ministers</keyword> are concerned, the first seven months of the government saw women ministers outdoing their male counterparts. Apparently, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Budget-2015-report-card-Heres-how-Smriti-Irani-led-HRD-Ministry-fared/articleshow/51021165.cms">HRD minister Smriti Irani</a> and Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati did not miss a single Cabinet meeting. 
 
However, now that the government has been in power for 20 months, the women ministers have relaxed, and Irani has slipped down to the fourth position. 
 
<a href="https://sankarshanthakur.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/narendra_modi_hand_paintitng_photo_303904507.jpg">Image source </a>

Non-BJP ministers attend more Cabinet meetings than BJP members

As<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Yakub+Memon+"> Yakub Memon</a> was hanged this morning after a long-stretched process involving country’s top court and politicians, mixed reactions have started pouring in from all corners of the world. From victims’ kin to the politicians, media houses to commoners, everyone has reacted strongly. But it is the reactions of senior politicians that has shocked the world! 
 
As reported by Times of India, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=BJP">BJP </a>today hit out at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Congress">Congress </a>leaders including <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=shashi+tharoor">Shashi Tharoor</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=digvijay+singh">Digvijay Singh</a> comments, and said their comments were “insult” to the people wanting to get rid of terrorism. 
 
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today attacked on Singh citing his comments "seek to question the judicial process". Prasad said that such comments are regrettable and unfortunate. 
 
As per Prasad, he first chose to stay calm and avoid Tharoor’s tweets against Memon’s hanging, but he was more troubled after Singh’s comments as he holds an important position (Adviser to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi). Tharoor, in his tweets dubbed the hanging as "state-sponsored killing”. 
 
Another BJP leader and member of Parliament, Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that he too was “shocked” with Tharoor’s comments. 
 
"Can terrorism remain sans politics? Can the process of justice be discarded by a tweet of a senior member of Parliament," he wondered, adding that the judicial process had been completed in Memon's case before he was hanged today. 
 
Prasad also noted Supreme Court’s exceptional hearing at 3 AM, in which it rejected Memon’s lawyers' last-minute attempt to stay his hanging. 
 
Taking a dig at Tharoor, Rudy said, "If such was his feelings, he should have intervened at right time but not debate an issue when it has been settled." 
 
BJP secretary Shrikant Sharma took on the Congress over its two leaders' comments, saying the opposition party had always spoken in different voice on terrorism. 
 
"Whether it is Mani Shankar Aiyar or Digvijay Singh and we have comments from Tharoor today, they (Congress) have always seen to be speaking for terrorists. It is clear from their statements today that they are insulting the peace-loving people who want to get rid of terrorism," Sharma said. 
 Image: indiatimes

Tharoor, Digvijay’s comments on Memon’s hanging an ‘insult’ to people, says BJP

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> has banned a right-wing politician in <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> with a history of Islamophobic comments for violating its rules on promoting violence and hate.</li><li>The politician, <keyword id="990615" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="T-Raja-Singh">T Raja Singh</keyword>, is a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party, the <keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword>.</li><li>Facebook's attitude to Singh and other right-wing figures has been at the center of a political debate following a report last month that a Facebook exec in India opposed applying hate-speech rules to Singh on the grounds it might harm the company's business interests.</li></ul>Facebook has taken the decision to ban an Indian politician and member of the ruling party with a history of Islamophobic comments on the grounds that he violated the platform's rules on inciting hatred and violence.T Raja Singh is a member of Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and in the past has said <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/mla-raja-singh-sticks-to-his-stand-on-rohingya-muslims/articleshow/77600747.cms">Rohingya Muslims should be shot</a>, called Muslim Indians traitors, and advocated for the destruction of mosques.<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-under-pressure-in-india-bans-politician-for-hate-speech-11599105042?mod=djemalertNEWS">The Wall Street Journal</a> reported Thursday that Facebook said it had banned Singh from its platforms, including Instagram. "We have banned Raja Singh from Facebook for violating our policy prohibiting those that promote or engage in violence and hate from having a presence on our platform. The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove his account," a Facebook spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider.Per the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/facebook-bans-bjp-politician-raja-singh/articleshow/77905014.cms">Times of India</a>, Singh responded to the ban by saying he hasn't used Facebook since April 2019, and requested he be allowed to make a new Facebook account. He also claimed his account was hacked in 2018.Facebook's approach to Singh has become the center of intense political debate in India following an explosive<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-hate-speech-india-politics-muslim-hindu-modi-zuckerberg-11597423346"> Wall Street Journal</a> report last month. Facebook India employees told The Journal, the company's head of public policy in India Ankhi Das had resisted applying Facebook's "dangerous individual" rules to Singh because it could damage the company's business interests in India. The employees said this was part of a wider trend of "favoritism" towards the BJP and Hindu nationalist figures.Facebook's top exec in India Ajit Mohan was called to testify for two hours before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday to answer questions on <keyword id="1140913" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="political-bias">political bias</keyword> within the company. <a href="https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-facebook-india/indias-opposition-parties-quiz-facebook-over-political-bias-idUKKBN25T1EY">Reuters reports</a> lawmakers laid into the tech giant for failing to take down inflammatory posts from accounts linked to the BJP.Conversely the BJP has also accused Facebook of anti-conservative bias. The BJP's minister for communications, electronics and information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/fb-workers-abusing-pm-ravi-shankar-prasad-writes-to-zuckerbeg-over-political-bias/articleshow/77873516.cms">wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday</a> claiming there were instances of "bias and inaction" on Facebook towards people with "right of center ideology." He also accused Facebook employees of "abusing" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Facebook's policies on how it applies its moderation rules to political figures has come under intense fire this year. It announced in February <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-sheryl-sandberg-political-ads-argument-2020-2">it would not fact-check political ads</a>, and in May it left a post from President Trump which <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-warning-trump-tweet-george-floyd-glorifying-violence-2020-5?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">Twitter placed behind a warning for violating its rules on "glorifying violence"</a>

Facebook has banned an Indian politician from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party for violating its rules on hate speech

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Patrick Riviere / Getty Images" title_caption="" X-Men="" producer="" John="" Palermo="" with="" Hugh="" Jackman="" and="" his="" wife.="" class="zoomin" href="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/52558d95ecad04c86fe7e55a-960/john-palermo.jpg"></a>Patrick Riviere / Getty Images"<keyword id="112243" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="X-Men">X-Men</keyword>" producer John Palermo with Hugh Jackman and his wife.</div></div>Former X-Men producer John Palermo took to Facebook going on a racist rant recently attacking everyone from Julie Chen to Kanye West. 
The Hollywood Reporter first reported the story, noting <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/x-men-producer-john-palermo-645417">Palermo left his position at Fox more than a year ago</a> after his contract ended. 
Here are some of the postings that appeared on his Facebook page that has since been taken down. Warning, the following may offend some readers. 
About Anderson Cooper attending his boyfriend's bar:
#SmellsLikeLubeAndHIV. 
On Kanye West and Kim Kardashian moving into a home in Bel-Air:
"There goes the neighborhood!!! It looks like a Poor Persian Palace, where's Kris Jenner when you need her?! #MoneyCantBuyADumbN----Class." 
Regarding Julie Chen's reveal about cosmic surgery on her eyes: 
"Now that her eyes are finally open, she should leave Monster Moonves." 
When asked about his comments, Palermo told THR his remarks were meant to "tweak Hollywood's own ingrained racism." 
Overall, Palermo doesn't seem too worried about his comments. 
"I stopped caring about what Hollywood thinks of me years ago," he said. "I've got nothing to lose, nothing to gain. I'm a bored dude, unemployed, sitting at home in the Valley. For me, some of the best ways to overcome serious issues is to laugh about them."

'X-Men' Producer Goes On Racist Facebook Rant

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div><ul><li>New MoviePass terms of service&#xa0;say&#xa0;the company can change the number of times a member is eligible to watch movies per month at any time.</li><li>If a price change were to happen it would occur prior to a billing cycle.</li></ul>&#xa0;As Hollywood continues to wait and see if MoviePass will be a viable business model, or just the latest movie fad, the service that allows you to watch one movie a day for $9.95 per month might be hinting that changes are coming.MoviePass recently updated its <a href="https://www.moviepass.com/content/terms?utm_source=Current+Active+User+List&amp;utm_campaign=a91e41b688-updated_ts_and_cs_email_2017_10_30&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e87fefd0da-a91e41b688-94668705" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">terms of service</a>, and <a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1719739/moviepass-altered-its-terms-of-service-in-a-key-way" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CinemaBlend caught a specific tweak</a> in the language (specifically in paragraph 2.4).&#xa0;"MoviePass reserves the right to change the rules of movie-going attendance and ticket availability to members in connection with the Service at anytime," the TOS states. "MoviePass reserves the right to change from time to time the number of eligible movies a member can see per month. MoviePass reserves the right to offer members a new price option if they exceed watching a certain amount of movies per month."To some, this sounds like obvious language&#xa0;for&#xa0;MoviePass to add - if for any reason&#xa0;it comes across a user who abuses the service. However, others see it as the start of the company changing its too-good-to-be-true deal for movie lovers. Specifically concerning is the line about the number of movies a member can see per month."You have heard of 'Use it or lose it?' This sounds more like 'Use it too much and you might lose it,'" wrote CinemaBlend.But you don't have to worry about being hit with a price change mid-month. According to the terms of service, "You will be notified of any price changes made to the terms of service prior to your next billing cycle, at which point you would have 14 days to opt-out of the Service and terminate your subscription."MoviePass declined to comment.<div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/eating-raw-egg-less-protein-nutrition-benefits-2017-10">Raw eggs are actually less nutritious than cooked eggs - here's why</a></h3> <div> </div> </div></hr>

MoviePass hinted that changes could be coming to its popular $10-a-month service

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Warner Bros."Joker"</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Some family members of the victims of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting are sending a letter to Warner Bros. to express concerns over its upcoming movie, "Joker," according to The Hollywood Reporter, which obtained a copy of the letter.</li><li>The letter urges Warner Bros. to use its "political clout and leverage in Congress to actively lobby for gun reform," according to THR.</li><li>Warner Bros. did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, but told THR that it has not received the letter yet and "cannot comment on a letter we have not seen."</li><li>12 people were killed and 70 more were injured during the attack at an Aurora movie theater during a midnight screening of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," in July 2012.</li><li>The shooter, James Holmes, was compared to Batman's popular foe because he had bright-orange, dyed hair. Reports indicated that he called himself "The Joker" while being arrested, but The Denver Post debunked this.</li><li>There are no showtimes listed or advanced tickets available for "Joker" at the website of the theater where the shooting took place, Century Aurora and XD. A theater employee told THR that's because the film will not be shown there.</li><li>Sandy Phillips, whose 24-year-old daughter Jessica Ghawi was among those killed, told THR that she was worried that "Joker" could encourage anyone "who is on the edge, who is wanting to be a mass shooter."</li><li>Reviews of the movie have noted its graphic violence. Business Insider's Jason Guerrasio called it "an ultra-violent drama."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Some family members of the victims of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting - in which 12 people were killed and 70 more were injured at a movie theater during a midnight screening of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" - are reportedly sending a letter to Warner Bros. to express concerns over its upcoming movie, "Joker," an origin story about Batman's famous foe.<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aurora-shooting-victims-voice-concerns-joker-emotional-letter-warner-bros-1241599?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_source=t.co&amp;utm_medium=referral">The Hollywood Reporter's Ryan Parker</a> obtained a copy of the letter, which is signed by five family members of those killed during the massacre. It urges the studio to "donate to groups that aid victims of gun violence," according to THR.The letter doesn't ask for a boycott of the movie or for its release to be canceled, according to THR, but asks Warner Bros. to use its "political clout and leverage in Congress to actively lobby for gun reform."Warner Bros. and the movie's director, Todd Phillips, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Warner Bros. told THR that it had not received the letter and "cannot comment on a letter we have not seen."The Aurora shooter, James Holmes, was compared to the Joker because he had bright-orange, dyed hair. Reports indicated that he called himself "The Joker" while being arrested, but <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2015/09/18/meyer-the-james-holmes-joker-rumor/">The Denver Post</a> debunked this. Holmes is serving life in prison.The Cinemark movie theater where the shooting took place, Century Aurora and XD, will not be showing "Joker," according to THR. Advanced tickets or showtimes for the movie are not currently available at the <a href="https://www.cinemark.com/colorado/century-aurora-and-xd?showDate=2019-10-04#undefined">theater's website</a> or at ticket service <a href="https://www.fandango.com/aurora_co_movietimes?date=2019-10-04">Fandango</a>. A theater employee told THR that "advance ticket purchases were not available because the film will not be shown at the venue.""My worry is that one person who may be out there - and who knows if it is just one - who is on the edge, who is wanting to be a mass shooter, may be encouraged by this movie," Sandy Phillips (no relation to the director), whose 24-year-old daughter Jessica Ghawi was among those killed, told THR."Joker" has been praised by movie critics ahead of its release on October 4, but reviews have also noted its graphic violence. Business Insider's Jason Guerrasio <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-review-a-chilling-story-with-a-real-world-feel-2019-9">called it</a> "an ultra-violent drama that takes heavy influence from movies like Martin Scorsese's 'The King of Comedy' and 'Taxi Driver.'"Nevertheless, the movie is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-projected-to-break-box-office-records-2019-9">expected to be a box-office hit</a> in early projections. Boxoffice Pro is estimating the movie to make $103 million domestically in its opening weekend, which would blow past the October box-office record set by last year's "Venom" with $80 million. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-king-horror-books-writing-scary-movies-it-2019-9">How Stephen King scares his audience in 3 steps</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

Family members of the Aurora movie-theater shooting victims reportedly expressed concerns about 'Joker' in a letter to Warner Bros.

The Prime Minister on Sunday reprimanded his party members for making inappropriate and inaccurate statements every time they see a camera. In an address telecast on his personal NaMo application, <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-modi-warns-bjp-legislators-against-making-out-of-turn-statements/articleshow/63869881.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">told</a> his party motormouths, “We make mistakes and give 'masala' to the media... as if we are great social scientists and experts to analyse issues... the moment you see a camera you start speaking. So this half-baked stuff is picked up." He also mandated that only designated spokespersons of the party will comment on issues as and when necessary. This slap on the wrist came a day after Union minister <keyword id="6344967" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="santosh-ganwar">Santosh Ganwar</keyword>’s controversial statement that “In a nation as big as India, one or two incidents of rape should not be hyped.” This comment was quick to draw criticism and he, in turn, blamed the media for ‘twist(ing)’ his statement. Here’s a refresher course on some of the other comments made in the recent past by BJP party members that might have nudged the Prime Minister to make the above statement. <ol><li>Tripura Chief Minister <keyword id="3595308" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="biplab-deb">Biplab Deb</keyword> insists Internet existed in the days of Mahabharata. Here’s the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/internet-existed-in-the-days-of-mahabharata-tripura-cm-biplab-deb/articleshow/63803490.cms?utm_source=AMPusers&amp;utm_medium=fbshare&amp;utm_campaign=socialsharebutton&amp;from=mdr">statement</a>: "India has been using internet since ages. In Mahabharata, Sanjay was blind but he narrated what was happening in the battlefield to Dhritarashtra anyway. This was due to internet and technology. Satellite also existed during that period." A day after this comment was made, the state’s Governor <keyword id="866788" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tathagata-Roy">Tathagata Roy</keyword> backed Biplab Deb’s theory by <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/governor-tathagata-roy-backs-biplabs-mahabharata-remark/articleshow/63823137.cms">saying</a>, “Tripura Chief Minister’s observations about the happenings of the Puranic period are topical. It is virtually impossible to conceive of devices like ‘Divya drishti’, Pushpaka Ratha’, etc without some kind of prototype and study thereon”. </li><li>Junior Education Minister Satyapal Singh rubbishes Darwin’s theory of evolution. Here’s what he had to <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/junior-education-minister-satyapal-singh-says-charles-darwin-wrong-nobody-saw-ape-turn-into-human-1802617">say</a>: "Darwin's theory (of evolution of humans) is scientifically wrong. It needs to change in school and college curriculum. Ever since humans came to Earth, they have always been humans." He went on to say, "Nobody, including our ancestors, have said or written that they ever saw an ape turning into a human being. No book we have read or the tales told to us by our grandparents had any such mention."</li><li>BJP leader S Ve Shekher shared a Facebook post titled “Madurai University, Governor and the Virgin Cheeks of a Girl.” This was in <a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/s-ve-shekher-booked-fb-post-case-against-journos-who-pelted-stones-his-house-79991">response</a> to when the Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit inappropriately patted a woman journalist on the cheek. The rest of the post read: “I feel pity while looking at that woman journalist. She claims she was disturbed because the governor touched her. But when you read her tweets, it is understood that her intention was to target the Governor and Modi. It is actually the governor who has to wash his hands with Phenoyl after touching her. These (TN media persons) are cheap and disgusting creatures. Most people who work in the media in TN are usually Illiterate, cheap and don’t have any general knowledge. This woman is not any different.” </li><li>BJP MP <keyword id="6462806" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinay-Katiyar">Vinay Katiyar</keyword> believes Muslims have "no business" to be in India. Here’s what he had to <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/muslims-have-no-business-to-be-in-india-bjp-mp-katiyar/articleshow/62823901.cms">say</a>: "Muslims should not be staying in India. They divided the country on the basis of their population. There is no need for them to stay in this country. They got a separate land. They should go to Bangladesh or Pakistan. They have no business to be India." </li><li>BJP youth wing leader tweeted (and then deleted) that he is responsible for the burning down of the Rohingya refugee camp in New Delhi. The fire gutted at least 50 shanties in southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar and rendered over 200 refugees homeless. On 15 April 15, <keyword id="6452657" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manish-Chandela">Manish Chandela</keyword> <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-youth-wing-leader-accepts-to-burning-rohingya-camp-in-delhi-prashant-bhushan-files-complaint-5144747/">tweeted</a> from his account: “Yes, we did it and we do again #ROHINGYA QUIT INDIA.” “Well done by our heroes.” “Yes we burnt the houses of Rohingya terrorists.” Screenshots of the tweets were shared with Delhi Police by advocate <keyword id="6368850" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="prashant-bhushan">Prashant Bhushan</keyword>. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Despite scoring a narrow victory, BJP's Panaji assembly candidate Atanasio Monserrate on Thursday blamed the party's cadre and workers for unofficially supporting former Chief Minister late <keyword id="6363133" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="manohar-parrikar" source="Orion">Manohar Parrikar</keyword>'s son Utpal over him. Speaking to reports after claiming victory over <keyword id="7519855" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="utpal-parrikar" source="Orion">Utpal Parrikar</keyword> who contested as an independent candidate, Monserrate said BJP workers also worked against his wife Jennifer who contested the elections from adjoining Taleigao assembly seat, also on a BJP ticket. "I am telling you, I feel the BJP cadre has not accepted me in the party. I look at it that way. That is the reason. If he (Utpal) could get so many votes, it means the cadre shifted their votes to him. I can say only that the BJP leadership here did not manage to do damage control," Monserrate said, after claiming a victory with 700 odd votes. The result has not been formally announced by the Election Commission of India yet. "Secondly, BJP workers also worked against Jennifer. To give you one insight, the president of the BJP women's cell was sitting on the Congress table on the day of elections," he said. Monserrate and his wife Jennifer joined the BJP as a part of a 10-member breakaway unit of Congress legislators in 2019. "I never expected this result... The BJP has not accepted me in the party. I joined BJP two years ago, but the BJP cadre has not accepted me in the party. The party did nothing from day one," Monserrate said. When asked to respond to Monserrate's comments, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that he would "analyse them later". Describing the contest against Monserrate, Utpal Parrikar who made his electoral debut, said that the contest was a "good fight". SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/hul-future-retail-dr-reddys-bharti-airtel-among-stocks-to-watch-out-for-on-march-10/slidelist/90114443.cms">HUL, Future Retail, Dr Reddy’s, Bharti Airtel among stocks to watch out for on March 10</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/early-trends-bjp-leads-in-up-uttarakhand-manipur-aap-in-punjab-cong-in-goa/articleshow/90116215.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Early Trends: BJP leads in UP, Uttarakhand &amp; Manipur; AAP in Punjab; Cong in Goa</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/uttarakhand-elections-2022-former-cm-harish-rawat-of-congress-leading-in-lal-kuan-seat/articleshow/90116045.cms">Uttarakhand elections 2022: Former CM Harish Rawat of Congress leading in Lal Kuan seat</a>

Winning BJP candidate blames party for supporting Manohar Parrikar's son in Goa

The <keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword> in <keyword id="13126" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</keyword> on Friday strongly refuted allegations that it was engaging in horse- trading and offering money to MLAs of other parties to switch sides. State BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye said such a practice is not part of the party's culture. His assertion came after <keyword id="1575" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress">Congress</keyword> leader <keyword id="185865" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vijay-Wadettiwar">Vijay Wadettiwar</keyword> alleged sums of "Rs 25 crore to Rs 50 crore" were being offered to MLAs to switch sides in Maharashtra, where the formation of a new government is in a limbo due to fight between the BJP and the Shiv Sena over sharing of power. When contacted, Upadhye told PTI, "There is no question of the BJP going for horse-trading as it is not our culture." There have been allegations of BJP leaders, through intermediaries, making "offers" to newly-elected Congress MLAs to switch sides. Upadhye termed such allegations as baseless. Commenting on Wadettiwar's allegation of party's Igatpuri (Nashik district) legislator being offered a hefty Rs 50 crore, Upadhye said it shows the frustration of the country's oldest party. "The Congress some decades back had won more than 200 seats. In the last few elections, the party has not been able to perform well and this time it could not even win 50 seats. "It is their frustration that is pushing them to make baseless allegations," the BJP spokesman said. The BJP and the Shiv Sena will "soon" stake claim to form government, he maintained when asked about the fortnight- long deadlock between the saffron allies over sharing power. The BJP, which emerged as the single largest party in the October 21 Assembly polls winning 105 seats, and its ally Shiv Sena, which bagged 56 seats, have not staked claim to form government together or separately till now. The two parties are bickering over sharing chief ministerial post since October 24, when the poll results were declared. The NCP and the Congress won 54 and 44 seats, respectively, in the election to the 288-member assembly where the majority mark is 145.

Cong says Maharashtra MLAs going at ₹25-50 crore apiece as BJP refutes allegations

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Filmmaker Martin Scorsese originally considered directing "Joker," according to The Hollywood Reporter.</li><li>The report comes after Scorsese made headlines last week for saying Marvel movies were "not cinema" and comparing them to theme parks.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Filmmaker Martin Scorsese made headlines last week for saying that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/martin-scorsese-says-marvel-movies-are-not-cinema-theme-parks-2019-10">Marvel movies were "not cinema"</a> and comparing them to theme parks.But the legendary director of "Goodfellas," and the upcoming Netflix movie "The Irishman," could have made a comic-book movie for Marvel's rival.Scorsese originally considered Warner Bros. and DC's "Joker" as a "potential directing vehicle" before "The Hangover" <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-director-says-he-cant-make-comedies-because-woke-culture-2019-10">director Todd Phillips came on board</a>, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-martin-scorsese-paved-way-joker-1246355">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, which cited a source close to Scorsese.READ MORE: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/martin-scorsese-says-marvel-movies-are-not-cinema-theme-parks-2019-10" data-analytics-position="6">Martin Scorsese said Marvel movies are 'not cinema' and compared them to theme parks</a>Representatives for Scorsese did not immediately return Business Insider's request for comment, but told THR that he "had no intention to direct 'Joker'" and only "considered producing."Scorsese was originally attached as a producer before he "quietly left" the project, according to THR. Scorsese potentially directing "Joker" is surprising given his comments about Marvel superhero movies in Empire Magazine last week."I don't see them," <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/martin-scorsese-marvel-movies-not-cinema-theme-parks-1202178747/">Scorsese told</a> Empire Magazine last week regarding Marvel movies. "I tried, you know? But that's not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. It isn't the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being."But "Joker" isn't a typical comic-book movie. The R-rated origin story for Batman's famous foe has drawn criticism for its graphic depictions of violence, which gained national attention after some family members of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass-shooting victims <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/aurora-shooting-victims-family-members-express-concerns-about-joker-2019-9">sent a letter to Warner Bros. with concerns</a>.Still, the movie earned $96 million domestically over the weekend, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-movie-biggest-october-opening-ever-box-office-2019-10">a record debut for October</a>, and has made $258 million worldwide off of a $55 million budget.<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more of Business Insider's coverage of "Joker":</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-joker-star-joaquin-phoenix-was-like-on-set-cinematographer-2019-10">'Joker' cinematographer on what star Joaquin Phoenix was really like on set and the controversy surrounding the movie</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-kimmel-joaquin-phoenix-joker-outtake-was-prank-on-director-2019-10">The viral 'Joker' outtake with an angry Joaquin Phoenix originated as a prank on the movie's director</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-director-says-he-cant-make-comedies-because-woke-culture-2019-10">'Joker' director says he stopped making comedies like 'The Hangover' because of 'this woke culture'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/aurora-shooting-victims-family-members-express-concerns-about-joker-2019-9">Family members of the Aurora movie-theater shooting victims expressed concerns about 'Joker' in a letter to Warner Bros.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-director-joaquin-phoenix-film-wont-connect-to-pattinson-batman-2019-9">Don't expect Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' to connect to Robert Pattinson's Batman movie, according to the director</a></li></ul>

Martin Scorsese, who trashed Marvel movies as 'not cinema,' reportedly considered directing 'Joker'

<ul><li>Gandhi was disqualified as a <keyword id="6355187" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="lok-sabha" source="Orion">Lok Sabha</keyword> member on March 23.</li><li>The Supreme Court on Friday last stayed his conviction, paving the way for restoration of his Lok Sabha membership.</li><li>Senior <keyword id="1575" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="congress" source="Orion">Congress</keyword> leaders and party workers on Monday hailed <keyword id="5268" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="rahul-gandhi" source="Orion">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>'s reinstatement.</li></ul> The Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday. The <keyword id="168251" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="lok-sabha-secretariat" source="Orion">Lok Sabha Secretariat</keyword> issued a notification announcing that his disqualification has been revoked and his membership restored. Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on March 23 after a Gujarat court convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail. A punishment for two years and above automatically disqualifies a lawmaker. The Supreme Court on Friday last stayed his conviction, paving the way for restoration of his Lok Sabha membership. Congress celebrates Senior Congress leaders and party workers on Monday hailed Rahul Gandhi's reinstatement as a Lok Sabha MP, saying it is a victory for truth and justice. As soon as the Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday, celebrations broke out at the AICC headquarters here with workers dancing and raising slogans in favour of Gandhi. Reacting to the development, Congress' deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari said, "Truth has triumphed, and lies has been defeated. INDIA has won, our lion Rahul Gandhi has won, Modi Ji, your defeat has begun." In a tweet, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "With enormous relief, welcome the official announcement of @RahulGandhi's reinstatement. He can now resume his duties in the Lok Sabha to serve the people of India and his constituents in <keyword id="461419" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="wayanad" source="Orion">Wayanad</keyword>. A victory for justice and for our democracy!" BJP's next plan of action Congress' main adversary, the Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) is gearing up to shift its strategy to attack Rahul Gandhi with a view to counter the opposition. Talking to IANS, a top BJP leader said: "The party will not comment on the apex court verdict, but the question will now definitely be asked to Rahul Gandhi, that what are his thoughts about the Supreme Court, on which he used to make comments from the Ramlila Maidan to across the country and even to London and America, going to the extent of contempt of the apex court?" He said that this question will be asked to Rahul Gandhi, who is excited only by the stay on conviction, that what is his thinking now on the independence of the judiciary and other constitutional institutions of the country and his continuous derogatory statements about democracy in India. BJP will not only target Rahul Gandhi on his statements but will also attack states rules by the Congress and its allies on increasing atrocities against women in Rajasthan, scams in Chhattisgarh, violence during West Bengal panchayat elections, situation in Bihar, 'corruption' of Kejriwal government. It will also target the opposition-led alliance INDIA on the condition of the states ruled by its allies. With text inputs from PTI and IANS

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