A school allegedly vandalised by Karni Sena after students performed on song Ghoomar

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat was the most talked about film of 2017 and we all know why. The entire fiasco unfolded various spheres of stupidity and intolerance prevailing in our country and the carrier of this nonsense of an infamous fringe group, Rajput Karni Sena. And while we thought that the debacle was over, the Sena strikes yet again.

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A mob indulged in arson in a school to protest a dance performance by a schoolgirl on a 'Padmaavat' movie song during its annual day celebrations, after which four accused were held, police said on Monday.



Around three-four hours after the 'ghoomar' performance by the girl, a mob of 20-25 persons went to the Saint Paul School around 1.30 p.m. and began indulging in arson, while shouting slogans in favour of Sri Karni Sena, Jawra police station in charge M.P. Parihar said.



Four persons were arrested while a manhunt has been launched for other suspects, police said.

#MadhyaPradesh: A school allegedly vandalised by Karni Sena after students performed on song 'Ghoomar' from #Padmaavat during their annual function earlier today in Ratlam's Jaora, 1 student injured. Police reached the spot later. pic.twitter.com/ZuQ6K42Yuv — ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2018

Padmaavat, formerly titled Padmavati, witnessed severe dissent ever since it began filming, from fringe outfits, initially and the censor board soon after. The film was originally scheduled for December 1, 2017, but its release was deferred due to incomplete paperwork. Padmaavat has now been cleared by the censor board after adding another 'a' and dropping the letter 'i' in its title.

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Rajput groups such as the Karni Sena have staged rampant protests against the film, alleging that the makers distorted history and filmed a dream sequence between Rani Padmini and Alauddin Khilji inspite of Bhansali denying allegations as such, consistently.

After CBFC's approval, makers of Padmaavat changed the title of the film on its official handles on social media including Twitter and Instagram.

However, Padmaavat's clearance by the CBFC hasn't satisfied the Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh governments, that have banned the film in its respective states.

Padmaavat casts Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in principal roles. It will release on January 25, when it will clash with Akshay Kumar's PadMan at the box-office.