Shree Rajput Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Saturday dismissed reports that his outfit has withdrawn protests against “Padmaavat” film and said that “fake news” is being circulated by a “fake Karni Sena”. “There are many fake Karni Senas emerging in India. At present there are eight such entities operating in the country with …
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February 3, 2018Shri Rajput Karni Sena, which has been opposing the Bollywood film Padmaavat, has claimed that it didn’t have any role in the attack on a school bus in Gurgaon. Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi has, reportedly, alleged that the team of film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was behind the attack. “Our image is being …
January 26, 2018Shri Rajput Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Thursday said the nationwide protests will continue till the Bollywood film Padmaavat is banned. “However, on the occasion of Republic Day on Friday, we have appealed to our workers to give it (the agitation) a break,” he told reporters here. Reiterating that the Karni Sena had …
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January 26, 2018Shri Rajput Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Thursday said they have no role in the Gurugram school bus attack and instead blamed Sanjay Leela Bhansali — the maker of “Padmaavat” — and his team for the heinous act. Speaking to the media here, Kalvi said: “Our image is being tarnished by levelling false …
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January 26, 2018The Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Tuesday said it was “disheartened” with the Supreme Court dismissing pleas to ban the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmaavat”, with its Chittorgarh unit chief claiming that over 1,900 women have signed up for “jauhar” are are “ready” to commit mass immolation. Speaking to the media after the Supreme …
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January 23, 2018Ahead of the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ on January 25, leaders of the Shree Rajput Karni Sena met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday and demanded a ban on the film in the state. “I met the UP chief minister today and demanded a ban on the film ‘Padmaavat’,” Karni Sena …
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January 23, 2018Shri Rajput Karni Sena, an organisation of Rajput community opposing Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming movie “Padmavati”, has claimed that its patron and founder Lokendra Singh Kalvi has received a threat call from Pakistan. “Our spokesperson received a threat call from Pakistan, asking us not to oppose release of Padmavati, otherwise Kalvi would be blown off,” …
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November 18, 2017