Glamourising Khilji is Like Praising Acid Attackers: BJP Minister

“There is anger among the people of Haryana, like many other states,” Vipul Goel said.

In letters to Union minister Smriti Irani and Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Haryana minister Vipul Goel on 12 November, Sunday sought changes in the controversial film, saying that "glamourising Alauddin Khilji's character was akin to praising those who carry out acid attacks on girls".

In a letter to the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Goel drew Irani's attention to the the controversy surrounding the film, scheduled to release shortly.

He said that apart from the Rajputs, there were concerns regarding the movie in other communities as well.