The Congress will ask Maharashtra President Minister Uddav Thackeray to prohibit the film ‘Why I Killed Gandhi,’ according to the party’s state unit chief Nana Patole on Sunday. The film has sparked intense debate since it is based on the statement presented by Mahatma Gandhi’s murderer, Nathuram Godse, to the special court explaining his motivation for assassinating Gandhi.

According to news agency ANI, Nana Patole stated that portraying Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin as a hero is wrong. Patole emphasised India’s worldwide image, noting that the country is recognised for Gandhi and his nonviolent approach. He stated that the Congress party will oppose the film’s release and will ask the chief minister to prohibit it in Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting that the film be banned entirely, claiming that it honours “Nathuram Godse, the traitor and assassin of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.”

“Gandhiji is someone who is adored by the whole INDIA and the globe; Gandhiji’s Ideology is a symbol of Love and Sacrifice for each and every Indian,” the letter stated.

“Nathuram Godse…doesn’t deserve an inch of respect by anyone in this country, the actor who played the role of Nathuram Godse…is a sitting MP in Lok Sabha and is under the oath of Indian Constitution, if this movie releases the entire nation will be shocked and devastated by the display of the heinous crime which occurred on January 30, 1948,” it further stated.

The movie ‘Why I killed Gandhi’ is set to release on Limelight OTT on January 30, Gandhi’s death anniversary, which is observed as Martyrs Day.

Nationalist Congress Party MP Amol Kolhe, a leading Marathi actor who has played Godse in the movie, is facing criticism from a senior party colleague and also political opponents over the role. Kolhe, however, asserted he is a “firm believer” in Gandhian thoughts and maintained he took up the controversial role only to challenge himself as an artist. The actor-politician said he does not support the ideology of Godse.

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