Hyderabad, Aug. 8 -- Goshamahal MLA, T Raja Singh, demanded that the government of Maharashtra issue a ban on the movie "Khalid ka Shivaji", a Marathi movie, alleging it was an attempt to distort the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Raja Singh said the movie is an attempt to demean Shivaji Maharaj. In the trailer, it is shown that a mosque was constructed on the Raigarh Fort by Shivaji Maharaj. And there were only 33 percent Hindus in his army, and 11 main bodyguards were Muslims.

"If the facts are true, then why do the Muslims go to the grave of Mughal king Aurangazeb. Why do Muslims in the country look to Mughal kings as role models?" he asked.

The MLA, who recently resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), demanded that ...