For the past few days, the Maharashtra police have been spending time at the movies, not for leisure, but to gather data on how many Marathi movies have been screened in the state. They now have to file a report on the same and submit it to the state home department. This came about after Pune-based Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Medha Kulkarni alleged that Marathi movies are not being given enough time slots at multiplexes, a report from Pune stated in this newspaper.

Following a series of letters, the Maharashtra Director General of Police issued a notification to police officers to gather data on how many Marathi movies have been showcased in how many shows. It is ridiculous that the police need to visit multiplexes and spend their time gathering data. Is there nobody else to do this duty? Don't the cops have more important things to do like checking crime and ensuring rule of law, in case anybody has forgotten and needed reminding?