Some Indians want 'Da Vinci' banned, one offers bounty for author
Anto Akkara New Delhi (ENI). Some Indian Christians are so incensed with the fictional blockbuster "The Da Vinci Code" they want the government to ban it and one Roman Catholic has offered a bounty of US$25 000 on the head of author Dan Brown, leaving other members of the faithful embarrassed by the reaction.
The Mumbai Catholic Council has threatened to stop the screening of the movie if the government fails to ban the recently released movie of the book. Another group called the Catholic Social Forum has said if the shows go ahead it will launch a death fast from 12 May. .....................
Da Vinci Code film’s release may be delayed as protests mount
MUMBAI: The Indian government indicated yesterday that the release of The Da Vinci Code may be delayed despite censors clearing it for opening without cuts, as protests against the film mounted.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said the film would not be screened until he himself watched it, even if it meant a delay in the film’s scheduled release on Friday.
"Since I received so many representations (against the film),

(Catholic activist Joseph Dias offers prayers with others at a protest rally at Azad Maidan in Mumbai yesterday in a bid to ban the screening of the film Da Vinci Code)
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