Overview
- Rahul Gandhi called the I&B Ministry’s handling of the film an attack on Tamil culture and said the government cannot silence Tamil voices.
- The BJP dismissed his charge, with a party spokesperson citing past Congress positions on Jallikattu, and Union minister L. Murugan denying any pressure on the censor process.
- KVN Productions has moved the Supreme Court to overturn a Madras High Court division bench stay that paused a single judge’s direction to grant a U/A 16+ certificate.
- The CBFC’s examining committee initially recommended a U/A rating after cuts, but the Chair referred the film to a Revising Committee following a complaint about content.
- Jana Nayagan, promoted as Vijay’s final film before a full-time political move, missed its planned January 9 Pongal release and remains on hold pending judicial review.