At the parliamentary panel to discuss the Padmavati controversy today, that had filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi in attendance, BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) members sought a ban on the film. Padmavati director Bhansali and CBFC chief Joshi were summoned by the parliamentary panel to present their views on the ongoing controversy over the film. Thakur wrote in a tweet earlier today, "Today at 3pm the Parliamentary IT Committee will be examining the subject 'Film Industry:Problems & Challenges'. The director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has presented written documents which say that the film is based on historical facts. Ahead of the meeting, Anurag Thakur said, "We have summoned Sanjay Leela Bhansali to ask him about his film Padmavati."

Source: India Today November 30, 2017 12:00 UTC