As Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat released on Thursday in the background of protests in many parts of northern India, the Supreme Court has laid the responsibility of controlling riots on State governments. Live updates:Hindu outfits stage protest in TNProtests were staged by Hindu outfits and the Karni Sena in Chennai and Coimbatore on Thursday against the screening of Padmaavat. Sanjay Agarwal, owner of SCM multiplex in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, was beaten up on Thursday, allegedly by a group of activists opposing the screening of the film. Read morePakistan censor board clears 'Padmaavat' without cutsThe Pakistan censor board has cleared Padmaavat without any cuts for screening in the country. Read moreSupreme Court to hear pleas against 3 States, Karni Sena for violenceSecurity outside Delite Cinema in Delhi where 'Padmaavat' is being screened.

Source: The Hindu January 25, 2018 08:35 UTC