Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) The legislators of the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have welcomed the decision to ban the screening of Palestinian films at the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) and urged Left-leaning groups opposing the move to highlight the brutalities against Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan.Speaking to the media on Friday, BJP MLA Mahesh Tenginakayi said the decision on which films are screened rests with the concerned department. “To those opposing th…
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Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival on the grand steps of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday. He stated that the government is always ready to support socially relevant cinema.Addressing the gathering, Siddaramaiah said that films should not be limited to entertainment alone but should also work towards correcting social inequalities and addressing the shortcomings of society.The Chief Minister said ci…