<p>Former Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela has demanded a pre-release screening of movie &quot;Padmavati&quot; for Hindu and Kshatriya community leaders to check whether facts have been distorted in the film and warned of violent protests if its makers failed to do so.</p>

<p>&quot;As the movie is expected to be released on December 1, I want Bhansali to first show it to Hindu as well as Kshatriya leaders as people suspect that some facts have been distorted and presented in a wrong way in the movie,&quot; the Kshatriya strongman told reporters in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.</p>

<p>The film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is scheduled for release on December 1.</p>

<p>Mr Vaghela said one cannot tamper with historical facts and present them as per one&#39;s wishes to get &quot;cheap publicity&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;If the movie is released without pre-screening, Gujarat will witness violent protests and law and order may go out of control. I apologise to the cinema owners in advance if people take law into their hands,&quot; the former Gujarat chief minister said.</p>

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Mr Vaghela quit the Congress after the Rajya Sabha polls in August and launched a new front, Jan Vikalp, which would field its candidates on all the 182 seats in Gujarat, where assembly elections will be held in December in two phases.</p>

<p>The upcoming movie had earlier run into controversy after the Rajasthan-based Rajput community group Karni Sena raised objections over depictions in the movie, claiming that history was being distorted.</p>

<p>Earlier this year, Mr Bhansali was attacked by Karni Sena members during the shooting of the film in Rajasthan.</p>

<p>Last month, alleged Karni Sena members burnt posters of the film after the first look of main characters - Padmavati (Deepika Padukone), Maharawal Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor) and Allaudin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) -- was released.</p>

<p>They also threatened to oppose the screening of the movie in theaters if the facts were distorted.&nbsp;</p>


The upcoming movie had earlier run into controversy after the Rajasthan-based Rajput community group Karni Sena raised objections over depictions in the movie, claiming that history was being distorted.

Former Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela has demanded a pre-release screening of movie "Padmavati" for Hindu and Kshatriya community leaders to check whether facts have been distorted in the film and warned of violent protests if its makers failed to do so. "As the movie is expected to be released on December 1, I want Bhansali to first show it to Hindu as well as Kshatriya leaders as people suspect that some facts have been distorted and presented in a wrong way in the movie," the Kshatriya strongman told reporters in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is scheduled for release on December 1. Mr Vaghela said one cannot tamper with historical facts and present them as per one's wishes to get "cheap publicity". "If the movie is released without pre-screening, Gujarat will witness violent protests and law and order may go out of control. I apologise to the cinema owners in advance if people take law into their hands," the former Gujarat chief minister said. Mr Vaghela quit the Congress after the Rajya Sabha polls in August and launched a new front, Jan Vikalp, which would field its candidates on all the 182 seats in Gujarat, where assembly elections will be held in December in two phases. The upcoming movie had earlier run into controversy after the Rajasthan-based Rajput community group Karni Sena raised objections over depictions in the movie, claiming that history was being distorted. Earlier this year, Mr Bhansali was attacked by Karni Sena members during the shooting of the film in Rajasthan. Last month, alleged Karni Sena members burnt posters of the film after the first look of main characters - Padmavati (Deepika Padukone), Maharawal Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor) and Allaudin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) -- was released. They also threatened to oppose the screening of the movie in theaters if the facts were distorted.

Want Bhansali to show 'Padmavati' to Hindu, Kshatriya leaders before release: Shankarsinh Vaghela

<p>Former senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/gujarat-speculation-rife-veteran-cong-leader-shankersinh-vaghela-may-leave-party-18149">who quit the Congress party in July</a> and launched a new political party, has allied with the All India Hindustan Congress Party for the Gujarat Assembly elections.</p>

<p>Mr Vaghela said at a press conference in Ahmedabad today that his party, the Jan Vikalp Morcha, will contest elections on the tractor symbol of the&nbsp;All India Hindustan Congress Party.</p>

<p>Mr Vaghela resigned from the Congress in July. In September, he launched the Jan Vikalp Morcha, pitching it as an alternative to the BJP and the Congress in the state.</p>

<p>The&nbsp; Jan Vikalp Morcha chief had earlier said that his party would contest all the 182 seats in the state Assembly.</p>

<p>The former chief minister of Gujarat, who was initially a member of the BJP, quit the party in the mid-Nineties and formed his own party, the Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP).</p>

<p>In 1996, he became chief minister of Gujarat with the support of the Congress. The RJP later merged with the Congress.</p>


The former senior Congress leader said that his party, the Jan Vikalp Morcha, will contest elections on the tractor symbol of the?All India Hindustan Congress Party

Former senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela, who quit the Congress party in July and launched a new political party, has allied with the All India Hindustan Congress Party for the Gujarat Assembly elections. Mr Vaghela said at a press conference in Ahmedabad today that his party, the Jan Vikalp Morcha, will contest elections on the tractor symbol of the All India Hindustan Congress Party. Mr Vaghela resigned from the Congress in July. In September, he launched the Jan Vikalp Morcha, pitching it as an alternative to the BJP and the Congress in the state. The Jan Vikalp Morcha chief had earlier said that his party would contest all the 182 seats in the state Assembly. The former chief minister of Gujarat, who was initially a member of the BJP, quit the party in the mid-Nineties and formed his own party, the Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP). In 1996, he became chief minister of Gujarat with the support of the Congress. The RJP later merged with the Congress.

Shankersinh Vaghela allies with All India Hindustan Congress Party

<p>Two more Congress MLAs from Gujarat have left the party, taking the total to five.&nbsp;</p>

<p>ANI reported that Mansingh Chouhan and Chhanabhai Chaudhary have resigned and handed over their resignations to the assembly speaker.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Three Congress MLAs had earlier left the party and joined the BJP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This comes just a few days after the Congress lost its tallest leader in the state, Shankersinh Vaghela.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And just a few months before Gujarat goes to the polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gujarat is expected to go to the polls some time in November or December.&nbsp;</p>

<p>All three MLAs &mdash; Congress chief whip in the Gujarat Assembly and Siddhpur MLA Balwantsinh Rajput, Virmagam MLA Dr Tejshri Patel, and Vijapur MLA Prahlad Patel &mdash; said they were unhappy with the turbulence in the Congress.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The DNA newspaper quoted Rajput as saying, &quot;I was with the Congress for 35 years and have served on different positions in the organisation and government offices as well. But, I was disturbed by the internal rift in the party, and the high command seemed least interested in resolving it. I also observed that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat and India have developed immensely. This inspired me to join the BJP. I will not demand a ticket and will handle what the party assigns me.&quot;</p>

<p>On Friday, Rajput filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha (RS) election against the Congress&#39;s Ahmed Patel.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>DNA reported that the Congress&#39;s ordeal will endure since it is almost certain to lose 11 more of its MLAs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Should they do so, Patel is expected to lose the RS election.&nbsp;</p>

<p>BJP President Amit Shah and information and broadcasting minister Smriti Irani also filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections -- they too are fighting from Gujarat -- on Friday.&nbsp;</p>


News reports said the party could lose as many as 11 MLAs

Two more Congress MLAs from Gujarat have left the party, taking the total to five. ANI reported that Mansingh Chouhan and Chhanabhai Chaudhary have resigned and handed over their resignations to the assembly speaker. #Gujarat: Two more Congress MLAs Mansingh Chouhan and Chhanabhai Chaudhary resigned. handed over their resignation to the assembly speaker. — ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2017 × I have received resignation of five MLAs so far: Ramanlal Vora, Speaker of Gujarat Assembly pic.twitter.com/F4aIWGPKNS — ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2017 × Three Congress MLAs had earlier left the party and joined the BJP. This comes just a few days after the Congress lost its tallest leader in the state, Shankersinh Vaghela. And just a few months before Gujarat goes to the polls. Gujarat is expected to go to the polls some time in November or December. All three MLAs — Congress chief whip in the Gujarat Assembly and Siddhpur MLA Balwantsinh Rajput, Virmagam MLA Dr Tejshri Patel, and Vijapur MLA Prahlad Patel — said they were unhappy with the turbulence in the Congress. The DNA newspaper quoted Rajput as saying, "I was with the Congress for 35 years and have served on different positions in the organisation and government offices as well. But, I was disturbed by the internal rift in the party, and the high command seemed least interested in resolving it. I also observed that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat and India have developed immensely. This inspired me to join the BJP. I will not demand a ticket and will handle what the party assigns me." On Friday, Rajput filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha (RS) election against the Congress's Ahmed Patel. Gandhinagar:BJP President Amit Shah,Union minister Smriti Irani & Balwantsinh Rajput filed nomination for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat pic.twitter.com/3K8vzXEfdL — ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2017 × DNA reported that the Congress's ordeal will endure since it is almost certain to lose 11 more of its MLAs. Should they do so, Patel is expected to lose the RS election. BJP President Amit Shah and information and broadcasting minister Smriti Irani also filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections -- they too are fighting from Gujarat -- on Friday.

Gujarat: Two more Congress MLAs leave party, total now five

<p>Gujarat leader Shankersinh Vaghela today declared that he was expelled from Congress 24 hours ago even as speculation was&nbsp;rife that the veteran Gujarat leader who turned 77 today&nbsp;might be leaving the&nbsp;Congress party.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Vaghela during his&nbsp;birthday celebrations at Gandhinagar said: &quot;I was expelled from Congress 24 hours ago because the party did not know what I would be saying.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Gujarat leader said that he won&#39;t be rejoining the BJP.</p>

<p>Earlier reports said&nbsp;Vaghela&nbsp;would make an important announcement at his birthday celebrations and share his &quot;feelings&quot; with his supporters.</p>

<p>The ex-Congress veteran -- who was also the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly -- has apparently been sulking because he was&nbsp;not given a free hand in his Congress party&#39;s campaign for the upcoming December state Assembly elections.</p>

<p>Vaghela had said last month: &quot;If the party wishes to concede defeat even before the fight has begun, I would not commit suicide with it.&quot;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Zee News reported the Congress&#39;s Gujarat state unit had&nbsp;issued&nbsp;Vaghela a warning that he not &quot;play any politics&quot;.</p>

<p>To which, ANI reported him as replying: &quot;Whoever wants to come can come and whoever does not, should not. A party has the right to stop its workers and workers have the right to decide what they want to do. They are not bonded labourers.&quot;</p>

<p>Vaghela, who used to be with the Bharatiya Janata Party, snapped ties with the party in the late nineties.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He set up his own party which then merged with the Congress.</p>

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Gujarat leader Shankersinh Vaghela today declared that he was expelled from Congress 24 hours ago even as speculation was rife that the veteran Gujarat leader who turned 77 today might be leaving the Congress party. Vaghela during his birthday celebrations at Gandhinagar said: "I was expelled from Congress 24 hours ago because the party did not know what I would be saying." The Gujarat leader said that he won't be rejoining the BJP. Earlier reports said Vaghela would make an important announcement at his birthday celebrations and share his "feelings" with his supporters. The ex-Congress veteran -- who was also the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly -- has apparently been sulking because he was not given a free hand in his Congress party's campaign for the upcoming December state Assembly elections. Vaghela had said last month: "If the party wishes to concede defeat even before the fight has begun, I would not commit suicide with it." Meanwhile, Zee News reported the Congress's Gujarat state unit had issued Vaghela a warning that he not "play any politics". To which, ANI reported him as replying: "Whoever wants to come can come and whoever does not, should not. A party has the right to stop its workers and workers have the right to decide what they want to do. They are not bonded labourers." Vaghela, who used to be with the Bharatiya Janata Party, snapped ties with the party in the late nineties. He set up his own party which then merged with the Congress. Gujarat: Senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela at his 77th birthday celebration event in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/Lk1JJ7LzzX — ANI (@ANI_news) July 21, 2017 ×

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