New Delhi | Supreme Court today refused to interfere in the Election Commission’s order to ban Vivek Oberoi stater ‘PM Narendra Modi’ biopic.
Dismissing the plea filled by the makers of the movie, the Supreme Court bench said,” “We are not inclined to interfere.”
Earlier on April 10, Election Commission banned the release of the Vivek Oberoi starer Narendra Modi biopic citing that the film might violate the Model Code of Conduct during the Poll season. Election Commission had stopped the release of the film till the general elections are over as the panel said that the film disturbs the level playing field.
Election Commission replying on complaints against movies NTR Laxmi, PM Narendra Modi & Udyama Simhamsaid, “These have potential to affect level playing field which is in consonance with Model Code of Conduct” & “shouldn’t be displayed in electronic media including cinematograph during MCC”
The film “PM Narendra Modi” directed by Omung Kumar is been criticised by the opposition parties, claiming the biopic could give undue advantage to the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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