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Publication: The Telegraph
Date: June 1, 2006
URL: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060601/asp/nation/story_6296586.asp
The DMK government banned the screening of
the film The Da Vinci Code late on Wednesday, reports our special correspondent.
The film, directed by Ron Howard, was to release
in Chennai the coming Friday.
The government has directed all district collectors
and the commissioner of police, Greater Chennai to take action under Section
113 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 "for suspending the screening of this
movie."
State home secretary Pavan Raina that the
government took cognisance of representations and complaints from minority
community leaders , particularly the Christian community that the proposed
screening of the Code within Tamil Nadu "would hurt the religious feelings
and sentiments of the Christian community".
