Chittor Fort in Rajasthan shuts down for 2nd time in history as protests against Padmaavat continues
  • 6 years ago
Amid various protests currently taking place against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali upcoming film period drama Padmaavat, which is scheduled to hit theatres on January 25, the Chittor Fort in Rajasthan has been closed down. This is the second time when the 7th century structure, which is also a UNESCO heritage site, has been shut down as a precautionary measure amid protests going on against the film Padmaavat. Authorities while taking as a safety measure has decided to shut down the Chittor Fort after Karni Sena, which has been very active in protesting against the release of the film in the past couple of months, was trying to enter the fort.  
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