The movie had been made tax free in the Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh. The PR department issued a statement saying, "Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has declared Bollywood movie 'Chhapaak' tax-free in the state.” Baghel even posted a tweet and appealed to people to watch the movie along with their families.
"The state government has decided to make Hindi film 'Chhapaak' tax-free in Chhattisgarh. The film spreads awareness among people against heinous crime like an acid attack on women in society. You all should go to watch the movie along with your families and become aware, as well as spread the awareness," the Congress leader tweeted.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath also declared the film tax free in his state, saying it gives a "positive message to the society about acid attack survivors.' The film is based on the story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal that is set to release on Friday.
Deepika Padukone visited the JNU campus on Tuesday to express solidarity with students who got attacked by a mob.
After her JNU visit, many appreciated her solidarity and for showing up to provide support on such a grave issue and tweeted their appreciation saying #ISupportDeepika. Despite this, #Boycott Chhapaak was also trending on Twitter by the ABVP wing.
