That's what Shahrukh fans were asking, as anti-MNIK protests hit Capital
That's what Shahrukh fans were asking, as anti-MNIK protests hit Capital
How strong is the Shiv Sena in the national capital? If you thought the party hardly has any influence here, well, think again.
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Security personnel on late night check outside the Satyam hall in Janakpuri's District Centreu00a0 Pic/Rajeev Tyagi |
After protests in Mumbai against My Name Is Khan, an unidentified group ransacked a few cinema halls in west Delhi and burnt movie posters in the Akshardham area of east Delhi late on Wednesday night.
According to an eye witness, a group of unidentified protestors armed with lathis and placards tore down posters of the movie and broke window panes of booking counters in Janakpuri's District Centre.
Vandalism was also reported from the Akshardham area of east Delhi, Prashant Vihar and Sarita Vihar where protestors reportedly shouted anti-Shahrukh slogans and burnt movie posters.
This came as a rude shock to Delhiites as the cash registers were ringing in the capital for the Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer throughout Wednesday. Most cinema halls and multiplex chains had opened their ticket windows for the film on Monday and have been receiving a positive response ever since despite the brouhaha in Mumbai over the film's release.
The Delhi police has reportedly detained one person. At the time of going to print, there was no confirmation on who was behind the attacks.
