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What’s making the news
It was mayhem in Haryana when a school bus carrying children and staff was damaged by a mob protesting against Padmaavat. Though no one was injured, angry protesters pelted stones at the bus. Few police personnel on the Gurugram-Alwar National Highway were injured after the mob pelted stones on them. A Haryana Roadways bus was also set ablaze. It has led to panic among the residents of Gurugram and NCR. Meanwhile, multiplex owners in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa have refused to screen the film due to security concerns.
There is panic, if school bus can be attacked in Gurugram then can happen in Delhi also, even here there are cinema halls near schools, so have come to drop my child to school myself: Lalit, Parent. #Padmaavat pic.twitter.com/M4szQokwdH
— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2018
There will never be a cause big enough to justify violence against children. Violence and hatred are the weapons of the weak. The BJP’s use of hatred and violence is setting our entire country on fire, tweets Congress President Rahul Gandhi (File pic) pic.twitter.com/Ijwa7VpD95
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2018
As of now its peaceful here but it is indeed disturbing that in Gurugram some schools are shut as preemptive measures due to protests. Failure of administration: Parent #Faridabad #Padmaavat #Haryana pic.twitter.com/rvIFVTiOrv
— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2018
Uttarakhand: Security forces deployed at multiplexes in Dehradun ahead of the release of #Padmaavat tomorrow pic.twitter.com/GYGmQZ04aS
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2018
A school bus was attacked, wouldn’t have been able to forgive ourselves had a child got injured. I appeal to protest peacefully. It’ll end only when PM, HM or Amit Shah come forward to speak. I appeal everyone to boycott #Padmaavat. It’ll add to nation’s dignity: Suraj Pal Amu pic.twitter.com/1U8ie5GfRU
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2018
Meanwhile, this is what actors of Padmaavat – Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor – have to say:
#Padmaavat has been through so much. To see it finally releasing & the reaction it is getting is extremely overwhelming. I am very excited for the release tomorrow. Big day for all of us. On behalf of entire crew we want to thank you for being so supportive: Deepika Padukone pic.twitter.com/HOq1HXBtxg
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2018
Prior to #Padmaavat I was nervous, because people know very less of my character (in the film). It’s a very important film for me. It’s tough to essay a role like this. I feel thankful & honored. We’ve done everything, it’s time for people to decide what they feel.: Shahid Kapoor pic.twitter.com/yOXttVSS9O
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2018
❤️?? ?? pic.twitter.com/zWMLC6JkwC
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) January 24, 2018
What’s trending
Meryl Streep will join Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman for the second season of Big Little Lies. She will be playing Mary Louise Wright, the mother of the abusive Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgard).
Meryl Streep joining #BigLittleLies season 2 https://t.co/VnzMFQUdkh pic.twitter.com/Up0hxYyDs6
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 24, 2018
