bhopal: a group of bjp workers on monday burnt an effigy of bollywood filmmaker rajkumar santoshi and posters of film actress madhuri dixit to express their protest against what they described as "objectionable dialogues" against hindu gods and goddesses in santoshi's latest movie lajja. the police said the bjp workers led by rameshwar sharma, leader of the party in bhopal municipal corporation, were trying to move towards raaz talkies, where lajja is being screened, when they were stopped in view of prohibitory orders in force because of the monsoon session of the madhya pradesh assembly.
according to bjp workers, madhuri's posters were burnt because the "objectionable dialogues" against hindu gods and goddesses were uttered by her in the movie. lajja is also being screened at the local sangam cinema hall, but no demonstration was held there. this is the second time this year that a demonstration against a hindi film has been staged in the city. on july 19, activists of the youth congress had staged a violent demonstration against hindi blockbuster gadar.