Santosh Helekar wrote : It is extremely sad and shameful. What is worse in a secular democracy than to let an ideological fringe block one of its most basic freedoms? Why is the constitution and the opinion of the highest court in the land ignored over the opinion of radical chauvinists and activists who want to stifle the freedom of expression of others, while taking full advantage of it themselves ? Cheers,Santosh Dear Santosh I agree with your views this film should not have been withdrawn but my suggestion to IFFI Organizers is that along with screening of “Through the Eyes of a Painter” they should have screened also Hollywood movie “Da Vinci Code” Why was there protests in Goa against screeing of this Film in theaters ? Regards Vinay Da Vinci Code banned in Goa 5 Jun 2006, 1508 hrs IST, PTI PANAJI: Bowing to public pressure and Christian organisations who have been up in arms against the controversial film The Da Vinci Code , Goa government on Monday decided to ban the screening of the movie in the state. "The movie would be banned for screening in the state," Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane on Monday declared emerging out from a state Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet, which met this afternoon, resolved to ban the movie in the state considering "public sentiments". Congress Member of Parliament (South) Churchill Alemao on Sunday had warned to storm the Inox multiplex, which was showing the movie. The Inox management, however, had withdrawn the movie claiming that their step was to respect public sentiments. The state Cabinet during its last meeting had decided to write to the Censor Board and Information and Broadcasting Ministry asking them "not to release the film." However, subsequently film was not released in Goa even when it was released all over India. Last week, Inox multiplex in Panaji began screening the movie, triggering public opposition to it. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1618797.cms
