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CD producer gets "threats"

BJP gave all material, he claims

LUCKNOW: In a twist to the controversy over the BJP CD with derogatory references to Muslims, its producer-director on Saturday alleged that he had been receiving anonymous threats asking him to "own up" making it.

"I have been receiving threats that unless I own up the entire responsibility of making the CD, I may have to face serious consequences,'' said Chaudhary Virendra Singh from Saharanpur.

BJP's media in-charge N.R. Rana rubbished allegations that its office-bearers were in any way involved in issuing threats to Mr. Singh and asked the Government to investigate the matter.

Mr. Singh and the script-writer of the CD, Pravesh Gujjar, claimed that they had received threats from Lucknow and Delhi.

They also claimed that the BJP had provided them with material to produce the disc. "We are professionals and have nothing do with politics. We did the job and handed over the CD to State BJP cultural cell president Alpana Talwar against the mutually agreed payment.''

They said the CD had been prepared from excerpts of footage from various CDs and other material that the BJP provided to them. — PTI

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