Election Commission stops premiere of Assam Chief Minister’s movie before assembly election
By Ratnadip Choudhury
Guwahati, Mar 22 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, known for his straight talk, might have been pinning his hopes on his silver screen debut but he now has to wait till the assembly election in Assam gets over.
Gogoi is ending a second term as chief minister and the Election Commission thought he might influence voters through his film. Thus, they stopped the premiere of Pole Pole Ure Mon, an Assamese movie saying it violated the model code of conduct.
The Election Commission asked the producer of the film not to release the movie till the election process is over. The Commission's move was triggered by a complaint from the BJP while the film was being premiered at a multiplex here.
But Gogoi is unfazed. “I played a minor role of a Chief Minister. I am happy that the movie has been stopped. This shows how scared the BJP is. I am not even playing the hero's role. The BJP is just scared that I will influence the people," Gogoi laughed while speaking to Tehelka.
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