Plea in Supreme Court demands stay on film 'Yadav Ji Ki Love Story'
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New Delhi: A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court to restrain the release of the feature film “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story”, scheduled for nationwide release on Friday, alleging that the movie’s title and portrayal risk reinforcing caste-based stereotypes and disturbing social harmony, IANS reported.
The petition, filed by advocate Makardhvaj Yadav, contended that the proposed release has already triggered organised protests, representations before district authorities, and public demonstrations by members of the Yadav community in several parts of the country.
Stating that the issue goes beyond a private grievance, the plea submitted that there exists a “genuine and reasonable apprehension” that exhibition of the film in its present form may lead to caste-based tension and disruption of public order.
“The proposed release has already led to organised protests and expressions of concern by members of the Yadav community across various regions, indicating a credible apprehension of disturbance to public order and social harmony,” the petition stated.
According to the plea, the film’s use of the caste-identifying expression “Yadav Ji” in its title and promotional material inevitably associates an entire community with the narrative and characterisation of a commercial cinematic work.
“The deliberate use of a caste-specific identifier in a commercial cinematic narrative inevitably associates the entire community with the themes, characterisation, and narrative arc of the film,” the plea stated, urging the top court to examine the impact of such portrayal on an ordinary, prudent viewer in the prevailing socio-cultural context.
The petitioner argued that, despite promotional claims describing the movie as a fictional romantic drama, the combination of a caste-specific title and reportedly sensitive social themes may reinforce stereotypes associated with the community.