Monday, October 02, 2006

Two more feathers in the cap of 'Lage Raho Munnabhai'

The Sanjay Dutt – Vidya Balan – Arshad Warsi starrer Lage Raho Munnabhai has added two more feathers to its already glowing and glittering cap.
According to official sources in Mumbai, Maharashtra government has decided to exempt 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' from entertainment tax for its delineation of relevance of Gandhian values.
The decision to make the screening of the movie entertainment tax-free was taken by the Revenue Ministry, the sources said.
A delegation of state Congress met Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and congratulated him on the decision, saying this was essential as the film propagated Gandhian values, a party release said in Mumbai.
"The younger generation is now waking up to Gandhian values because of the movie," the release added.
'Lage Raho Munnabhai' has already been declared tax-free in Delhi and Chhattisgarh.
And in Varanasi, inspired by the theme of 'Lage Raho Munnabhai', which depicts relevance of Mahatma Gandhi's principles in social life, Shiv Sena activists on Friday presented flowers to the police, as a mark of complaint over the 'inaction' of police officials in curbing anti-social activities in the city.
"Today, getting inspiration from the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, we have expressed our displeasure before the police by presenting them roses with a hope that if we can offer them flower to relay the sustenance of our suffering, they would also try to solve our problems," said Gulshan Kapur, Shiv Sena district chief.
In fact, the police officials also welcomed the move, and praised the way of protest by the activists.
"The way of protest has become a trend these days. They have complained against the police. We will definitely take notice to their complaints and try to improve the police department. It is better than any other violent way of protest and it really impresses officials," said Lalit Singh, Superintendent of Police, Varanasi.
Source :Apunkachoice

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