Andhra Pradesh bans Da Vinci Code screening

Becomes fifth Indian state to do so

Andhra Pradesh Government has released a Government Order (GO No 1012) banning the screening of the controversial movie Da Vinci Code in English, Telugu or any other language. Thus the state becomes the fifth Indian state after Goa, Punjab, Nagaland and Tamil Nadu to ban the movie from screening in their regions.

Earlier, a group of Christian organizations led by the Hyderabad Archbishop Marampudi Joi met the Chief Minister Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy and explained of the need to ban the movie in view interest of the Christian community in the state. The GO promptly said that the movie is likely to cause breach of peace and hurt the religious sentiments of the people and hence the ban.

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