NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday moved the Election Commission urging it not to allow the release of the “PM Narendra Modi” biopic, saying its purpose was “political” to get extra mileage in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Briefing reporters here, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said the party told the poll panel that a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to be released on April 5, just a few days before the Lok Sabha polls, and its purpose “was only political to get some extra mileage in the elections”.
“We believe it is not just a corrupt practice, but the very launch of the film is motivated. Three of the producers belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The actor Vivek Oberoi too is of the BJP,” he said.
Later, the Delhi Chief Electoral Office on Monday said it was awaiting a reply from the makers of the biopic scheduled to be released on April 5, after it felt that the film violated the model code of conduct.
East Delhi Returning Officer K Mahesh, had on March 20, suo motu issued notices to the production house and music company behind the film ‘PM Narendra Modi’.
In a recent tweet, historian and writer Ramachandra Guha had questioned the timing of the film’s release. Guha had also tweeted about a biopic on Congress president Rahul Gandhi, My Name is RaGa.
When asked about the film, AICC secretary Vineet Punia told The Shillong Times that the Congress has not produced the movie and so it does not have anything to do with it. “It is not our movie. As the Congress has nothing to do with the movie, I cannot comment on this,” said Punia. (Agencies & Our Reporter)
