Salman Khan told by HC to pack-up, leave protected Amer Fort

Jaipur, Feb 13 (PTI) In an unexpected pack-up for
Bollywood star Salman Khan, shooting for film 'Veer' in the
Amer Fort here was Friday stopped by the Rajasthan High Court
which slammed state officials for their "greed" and "madness"
that has created havoc at the protected monument whose wall
was damaged during filming Thursday.

"Unfortunately, not only the public but especially the
concerned authorities have become blind, deaf and dumb in the
glitter of money. In recent past, historical protected
monuments have become commercial source of income," it said.

Putting a stop to shooting, a Division Bench comprising
Justice Ashok Parihar and Justice G S Sarraf also issued a
notice to the state government asking it to explain why
compensation should not be recovered erring officers but and
the film producer for the damage to public property and
injuries caused to onlookers in the wall collapse.

"Money and greed, coupled with power create blindness,
madness and the person becomes totally insane and insensitive.
When the Government and public authorities indulge in such
practice, a great havoc is created resulting in chaos all
around. The episode and mishap in Amer Palace is a glaring
example of the same," the court said, saying the original
land-scape of the main courtyard at the entrance of Amer Fort
has been destroyed. PTI RAH
PMR