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A political controversy is brewing in Tamil Nadu as the Congress party is reportedly seeking a ban on the film 'Parasakthi'. According to the report, the party has raised strong objections to the film's content. A letter, allegedly from the party's youth wing, calls for the movie to be banned, citing that 'the portrayal of particularly the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is quite distorted'. Further objections mentioned include the alleged glorification of former Chief Minister Karunanidhi, an anti-Hindutva message, and scenes depicting historical inaccuracies, such as a disputed visit by Indira Gandhi to Coimbatore on 12th February 1965. The party is reportedly calling for the removal of these scenes from the film.

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00:00The Congress is now seeking ban on film parasakti in Tamil Nadu.
00:03Pro-DMK film parasakti Sparks Rao.
00:06Congress says that the film shows Congress' flag burnt
00:09and the Congress is now calling for removal of scenes from the film.
00:14The film glorifies Karuna Nidhi and has anti-Hindutwa message.
00:19My colleague Ananga continues to stay with us.
00:21Ananga, what are the objections that have been raised by the Congress party
00:24seeking a ban on this movie?
00:26Congress leaders, they have stated that the portrayal of particularly the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
00:35is quite distorted, is what they are saying.
00:37We have the Congress' youth wing senior vice president, Sarun Bhaskar,
00:41who has come out with a letter openly calling for a ban on the parasakti movie.
00:46They are saying that even in post offices, you know, certain portrayals in this film
00:50where in post offices only Hindi forms are being accepted.
00:52He says that this kind of depiction is completely false and there is no really evidence to really say that.
00:59In fact, he also says that there is a false depiction in this movie.
01:02For example, according to the film on 12th February, Indira Gandhi visited Coimbatore.
01:07But in reality, there is no evidence to say that Indira Gandhi really visited Coimbatore on 12th February 1965.
01:13So really, things like this which portray the Congress leaders in a bad life is uncalled for.
01:18And therefore, this movie should be banned is what the Congress leaders are saying.
01:23All right, Anika, thank you for those details and for that context.
01:27So the Congress party is now calling for a ban on the movie parasakti.
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