"I love Marathi movies. Let me decide when and where to watch them, Devendra Fadnavis," Ms. De had tweeted.

The Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly has issued notice to Shobhaa De, writer, to give an explanation for her tweets about the State government’s decision to make multiplexes mandatorily screen Marathi movies during prime time.

“I sent her the notice two days ago on behalf of the Speaker asking her to explain her stance in a week,” Principal Secretary, Legislature, Anant Kalse said on Sunday.

During the Budget Session of the Assembly, which concluded on Friday, Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik filed a notice of breach of privilege against Ms. De after she tweeted, “Devendra ‘Diktatwala’ Fadnavis is at it again!!! From beef to movies. This is not the Maharashtra we all love! Nako!Nako! Yeh sab roko!”

Another tweet of hers said the decision was nothing but hooliganism. “I love Marathi movies. Let me decide when and where to watch them, Devendra Fadnavis. This is nothing but Dadagiri.”