Padmini Palace in Chittorgarh Fort vandalised by Karni Sena
The Padmini Palace in Chittorgarh Fort was on Sunday vandalised by the Karni Sena members who also broke the mirrors hanging from its walls. The members of the group claimed that mirrors were not in existence during Padmavati's era and were put up much later. The group also rejected claims that Allaudin Khilji had seen Padmavati's face through a mirror.
The Padmini palace, located inside the historical Chittorgarh Fort, was at the receiving end of an act of vandalism by some men who broke the mirror work there. The Fort, situated in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district and the folklore surrounding it, had been at the centre of attention after the attack on film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his unit during the making of the movie Padmavati in Jaipur and the subsequent brouhaha.A few days back, Karni Sena had issued a warning seeking the removal of the mirrors there. The fringe outfit claimed Padmavati had committed Jauhar (an act of killing self) to protect the Rajput honour and vehemently refuted that Allaudin Khilji had seen Padmavati's face through a mirror or there was any romantic liaison between the two . The outfit claimed mirrors were not in existence during Padmavati's era and had come into being much later.A police complaint has been registered against unknown persons by Archaeological department officials.The Karni Sena had indulged in violent protest against the crew of the movie Padmavati and its shooting. They claimed historical facts were distorted and characters of Padmavati and Khilji were portrayed in a manner which hurt Rajput pride. The outfit claimed it had information the script of the movie contained dream romantic sequence between Allaudin Khilji and Padmavati, an assertion refuted by Sanjay Leela Bhansali Production unit.