Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

UP chief minister cancels plans to watch 'Dedh Ishqiya' after criticism


(MENAFN- Arab News) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has canceled plans to attend the premiere of Bollywood's "Dedh Ishqiya" with Madhuri Dixit after facing flak for organizing a cultural extravaganza in Saifai village



The star-studded gala at the ancestral village of Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and the chief minister drew the ire of the opposition parties and the media, who accused the state government of ignoring Muzaffarnagar riot victims' sufferings



The chief minister's program to watch the premiere has been canceled, a senior official told PTI



As per the program Akhilesh was to watch the premiere at a mall in Lucknow this afternoon with Madhuri and other dignitaries



Earlier, the state government had announced an aid of Rs. 1 crore to "Dedh Ishqiya" and Saif Ali Khan's "Bullet Raja" as they were shot in UP

Though no official reason has been cited for cancelation of the chief minister's program, sources said that the decision was taken following public cirticism


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