By MD Mesha

NEW DELHI (TSAT) - The Indian main opposition party strongly reacted over the upcoming movie “Why I killed Gandhi” and asked the Maharashtra state government to stop the release on Jan. 30.

In a letter, the Congress President of Maharashtra Nana Patole, posted on his official Twitter, warned that the movie would strengthen racist tendencies in India.

“The movie "Why I Killed Gandhi" has been released in cinemas and OTTs in Maharashtra. Regarding the ban on display on the platform,” the State President Nana Patole tweeted.

In his letter addressed to the Chief Minister Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the Congress leader said that the movie is planned to be released on Jan. 30, the death anniversary of Indian national leader.

"On one hand, Gandhiji's death anniversary is observed for non-violence and peace. On the other hand, 'Why I killed Gandhi' is being released. This will give strength to racist tendencies,” he wrote.

On Jan. 30, 1948, a militant Nathuram Vinayak Godse who was member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu extremist and militant organisation, was shot dead Gandhi and accused him for pro-Muslim and soft on Pakistan.

The current ruling party of India, BJP is the political wing of RSS, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi also remained part of the RSS.

RSS was founded in 1925, inspired from Nazis and Italian fascist party, his main aim to promote Hindu culture and established a Hindu state without other religion groups.

Its member spreading the ideology of Hindutva, Hindu dominancy and nationalism, opposing the Muslims and other minorities groups living in their country.

Since 2014, following Prime Minister Modi came into power, the violence against minorities increased across the country and US based Genocide Watch recently warned that minorities are insecure in India and Muslim genocide can take place as the extremist Hindus groups calling for Muslim genocide in the country.