October 14, 2004
Kher, dismissed as censor chief, files defamation notice
Ex-India censor in legal action (BBC)
Anupam Kher who was removed as head of the censor board has filed a defamation notice against Harkishan Singh Surjeet, the CPI(M) leader who called him a Hindu right-winger.
Kher had banned the award-winning film 'Final Solution' that covers the Muslim-Hindu riots of 2002. He had refused to approve the film saying that it was "highly provocative and may trigger off unrest and communal violence".
He has been replaced with Sharmila Tagore.
Meanwhile, there is no news on the fate of 'Fahrenheit 9/11'.
UPDATE: According to this report,
The government said Kher had been replaced because he was unable to do justice to his job because of his preoccupation with film and theatre, the reports said.but Kher told the Hindu newspaper that the I&B minister told him to step down because of a demand from the Left parties. Posted by Harshal at October 14, 2004 11:59 AM
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