Demonising the minority

When Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa came out in defence of her government’s decision to suspend the screening of Vishwaroopam she certainly was not in sympathy with the Muslim organisations that wanted a ban on the film for having hurt Islamic religious sentiments. Although Muslim organisations hailed the government’s decision, she made it clear that more than hurt sentiments, she was worried about the threat to law and order posed by those opposed to the film on religious grounds.

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