Yet again the right to freedom of expression was jeopardized by the puppets of the Tamil Nadu government. In a recent recurring incident, the ruling party of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK was seen protesting against the Vijay starrer movie, 'Sarkar'. The opposition against the movie erupted due to certain scenes in the movie, which were in reference to the late Jayalalitha, who is allegedly shown in a bad light. It has been reported that the movie includes scenes wherein the main protagonist dejects things like grinder, which were provided by the government. As the late Chief Minister also used to offer such things to the poor, the obvious co-relation has become intolerable for the AIADMKians. The unfortunate reality is that even thought this film was legally certified by the Central Board of Film Certification, the protestors are demanding the intolerable scenes to be deleted for the film to retain itself in the theatres, directly questioning the legal authority of the CBFC. This is not the first time when such an incident has taken place and the budding situation has led to a state wherein the producers and the director of the film has voluntarily decided to drop out the contentious scenes from the movie. Though the matter is beginning to cool down, such a dogmatic behavior of the crowd doesn't stand in the greater interest of the nation, threatening the fundamentals of democracy of this diverse nation. This incident signals to an unfortunate fact that freedom of expression and legal proceedings don’t stand a chance if a handful of people gather and create havoc on the streets. The toxic misconduct of violating the law is spreading out like a wild fire, taking the form of a norm. It’s time that the situation is considered by the administration and law enforcement becomes a reality to cherish.
