Don’t re-censor ‘Mersal’, Kamal Haasan tweets

TNN | Oct 21, 2017, 00:04 IST

Chennai: Hours after the state BJP unit demanded removal of dialogues on GST from Vijay-starrer 'Mersal', actor Kamal Haasan tweeted that the movie was certified and shouldn't be re-censored. 'Mersal was certified. Dont re-censor it . Counter criticism with logical response. Dont silence critics. India will shine when it speaks' read the tweet on Friday night.

BJP leaders including TN president Tamilisai Soundarrajan and national executive member H Raja had demanded removal of the dialogues. Raja tweeted the dialogues were factually incorrect and displayed Vijay's knowledge of economics. Haasan has hinted at his intention to enter politics and recently apologised for supporting demonetisation. Congress spokesperson Khushbu Sundar tweeted in support of the movie. tnn