With just a day shy of Padmaavat&#39;s release, tension seems to intensify in various parts of the country.&nbsp;

Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, has been witnessing a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/protestors-vandalise-multiplex-in-ahmedabad-for-screening-padmaavat-30542">series of protests</a> since a couple of days. The state&nbsp;government&#39;s move to beef-up the security across the state was challenged and toyed with when multiple multiplexes, shops and public property&nbsp;were vandalised by protesters.&nbsp;

Tuesday night saw Ahmedabad getting subsumed by chaos as mobs attacked shops, vandalised vehicles and pelted stones.&nbsp;

Wide Angle Multiplex and PVR Cinemas at various locations in the city were attacked. Close to 200 vehicles are reported to have been vandalised.&nbsp;

Deputy CM Nitin Patel urged people not to watch the film and noted that the state government had previously decided to ban the film keeping in view the sentiments of the Rajput community.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568">Padmaavat</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-review-ranveer-singh-shines-in-bhansalis-visually-grand-historical-saga-30568">&nbsp;review: Ranveer Singh shines in Bhansali&#39;s visually grand historical saga</a>

The apex court stay on the ban sparked an outcry in people, he noted.&nbsp;

Most theatre owners in the state had voluntarily decided not to screen Padmaavat, Patel was quoted by PTI.

&quot;We had put up boards saying we won&#39;t screen the film. Still, the mall was attacked by a horde of men,&quot; a mall manager told ANI.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s magnum opus was cleared by the Censor Board last month under the UA certificate.

The Board had also suggested a&nbsp;few modifications in the content of the film without which the film was not allowed a release.&nbsp;

Four states -- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan -- decided to ban the film, a move which was stayed by the Supreme Court.&nbsp;

The Deepika Padukone starrer is now all set to release&nbsp;tomorrow. Police personnel will be stationed at theatres from January 24 to 26 to ensure Padmaavat&#39;s hassle-free release.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Wide Angle Multiplex and PVR Cinemas at various locations in the city were attacked

With just a day shy of Padmaavat's release, tension seems to intensify in various parts of the country. Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, has been witnessing a series of protests since a couple of days. The state government's move to beef-up the security across the state was challenged and toyed with when multiple multiplexes, shops and public property were vandalised by protesters. Tuesday night saw Ahmedabad getting subsumed by chaos as mobs attacked shops, vandalised vehicles and pelted stones. Wide Angle Multiplex and PVR Cinemas at various locations in the city were attacked. Close to 200 vehicles are reported to have been vandalised. Deputy CM Nitin Patel urged people not to watch the film and noted that the state government had previously decided to ban the film keeping in view the sentiments of the Rajput community. Also read: Padmaavat review: Ranveer Singh shines in Bhansali's visually grand historical saga The apex court stay on the ban sparked an outcry in people, he noted. Most theatre owners in the state had voluntarily decided not to screen Padmaavat, Patel was quoted by PTI. "We had put up boards saying we won't screen the film. Still, the mall was attacked by a horde of men," a mall manager told ANI. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus was cleared by the Censor Board last month under the UA certificate. The Board had also suggested a few modifications in the content of the film without which the film was not allowed a release. Four states -- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan -- decided to ban the film, a move which was stayed by the Supreme Court. The Deepika Padukone starrer is now all set to release tomorrow. Police personnel will be stationed at theatres from January 24 to 26 to ensure Padmaavat's hassle-free release. (With inputs from agencies)

Padmaavat protests: Mobs go on rampage in Ahmedabad 

Unidentified miscreants on Monday vandalised a ticket counter in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh in protest against the upcoming release of the film &quot;Padmaavat.&quot;

On Sunday, members of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena and other Rajput organisations damaged toll plaza counters at DND flyway connecting Noida to Delhi and set a barrier ablaze.

Earlier this month, the Rajput Karni Sena had vandalised a school in Madhya Pradesh for their students performing to the song &quot;Ghoomar&quot; from the film.

Yesterday, the Karni Sena<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/janta-curfew-in-cinema-halls-if-padmaavat-is-screened-threatens-karni-sena-30418"> threatened &quot;</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/janta-curfew-in-cinema-halls-if-padmaavat-is-screened-threatens-karni-sena-30418">janta</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/janta-curfew-in-cinema-halls-if-padmaavat-is-screened-threatens-karni-sena-30418"> curfews&quot;</a> in cinema halls across the country if &quot;Padmaavat&quot; was released.

The Karni Sena had previously vandalised the film&#39;s sets in Jaipur and allegedly assaulted the film&#39;s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

The Karni Sena, several Rajput fringe groups and some leaders of the BJP are opposed to the film on the grounds that it violates Rajput sentiments, a claim that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has repeatedly rubbished.

The Supreme Court has stayed a ban on the film by the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, stating that it is the responsibility of the governments to maintain law and order and allow the film&#39;s screening.

&quot;Padmaavat&quot;, which stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is set for release on January 25.

'Padmaavat', which stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is set for release on January 25

Unidentified miscreants on Monday vandalised a ticket counter in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh in protest against the upcoming release of the film "Padmaavat." On Sunday, members of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena and other Rajput organisations damaged toll plaza counters at DND flyway connecting Noida to Delhi and set a barrier ablaze. Earlier this month, the Rajput Karni Sena had vandalised a school in Madhya Pradesh for their students performing to the song "Ghoomar" from the film. Yesterday, the Karni Sena threatened "janta curfews" in cinema halls across the country if "Padmaavat" was released. The Karni Sena had previously vandalised the film's sets in Jaipur and allegedly assaulted the film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The Karni Sena, several Rajput fringe groups and some leaders of the BJP are opposed to the film on the grounds that it violates Rajput sentiments, a claim that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has repeatedly rubbished. The Supreme Court has stayed a ban on the film by the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, stating that it is the responsibility of the governments to maintain law and order and allow the film's screening. "Padmaavat", which stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is set for release on January 25.

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