Kathmandu: The ban imposed on screening of Hindi movies in Nepal by the breakaway faction of the ruling Maoists was lifted on Thursday ahead of the major Hindu festival Vijaya Dashami.
The ban on screening of Hindi movies was imposed ten days ago at the call made by the breakaway Maoist faction led by hardliner Mohan Vaidya, while launching a movement claiming to protect national sovereignty.
"The ban has been lifted owing to festive season", a statement issued by the CPN(M) said today.
The CPN(M), which broke away from the UCPN (Maoist) in June, had decided to ban the plying of vehicles bearing Indian number plates and screening of "vulgar" Hindi movies as part of their movement to "protect" national sovereignty.
Banning Hindi films will not help in promoting Nepali films, said Tirtha Thapa, senior film director and president of Nepal Cultural Association. The government should take active initiatives to promote Nepali language films and create an atmosphere for healthy competition, he pointed out.
The ban on screening of Hindi movies was imposed ten days ago at the call made by the breakaway Maoist faction led by hardliner Mohan Vaidya, while launching a movement claiming to protect national sovereignty.
"The ban has been lifted owing to festive season", a statement issued by the CPN(M) said today.
Banning Hindi films will not help in promoting Nepali films, said Tirtha Thapa, senior film director and president of Nepal Cultural Association. The government should take active initiatives to promote Nepali language films and create an atmosphere for healthy competition, he pointed out.
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