Panaji: Union minister Smriti Irani said today that the BJP government at the Centre is tolerant and it understands that a joke should be taken as a joke.
Later, in her address at the event, Smriti Irani said:
"Rajkumar Rao, this (incident) should be known to the rest of
the country, that you poked fun only at a minister. And it
showed as a government how tolerant we are."
Majidi's film 'Beyond the Clouds' inaugurated the film
festival. Starring Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan in lead
roles, the film is based on life in Mumbai.