BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu BJP leader Suraj Pal AmuBJP leader Suraj Pal Amu, who had threatened actress Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali over Bollywood movie Padmavati, has resigned from the post of party’s Haryana Chief Media Coordinator. Suraj Pal Amu had made derogatory remarks against Bhansali, Padukone and actor Ranveer Singh and announced a reward of Rs 10 crore for beheading the actress. In a letter, through Whatsapp, to Barala, Amu said he was upset with the behaviour of the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar with a delegation of Rajput community on Tuesday. The Haryana BJP chief had also threatened West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the TMC chief would face a fate similar to Surpanakha if she continued to support Bhansali’s magnum opus. The reaction came after Mamata tweeted in support of the film ‘Padmavati’.

Source: Indian Express November 29, 2017 06:08 UTC