Suraj Pal Amu, the man who threatened to burn down any movie theatre that screened Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, has resigned as the Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party's chief media coordinator of the party. Amu's Rs 10 crore bounty was in response to an individual from Meerut himself announcing a Rs 5 crore bounty on the heads of Bhansali and Deepika. Speaking to India Today soon after resigning, Amu said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had 'insulted' Rajput by not agreeing to ban Padmavati in the state. Attacking the Khattar government in Haryana, Amu went on to say, "I am pained at the behaviour of Haryana CM (Khattar). ALSO WATCH | Padmavati row: Yogi Adityanath justifies threats against Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone

Source: India Today November 29, 2017 05:38 UTC