Makers of the Vijay-starrer Sarkar, on Friday, were forced into editing out ‘controversial’ scenes in the film, thereby bringing the escalating tensions over the film to a halt. The big release had irked the AIADMK government as it felt some parts to be an insult to former Chief Minister Jayalalitha.

After an increasing pressure from the ruling AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu, the makers of Vijay starrer ‘Sarkar’ had made four cuts to the Diwali blockbuster. This, in turn, has angered Vijay fans, who have now taken to vandalising government freebies in their houses and posting the act on social media.

The Central Board of Film Certification said excisions and modifications carried out in the originally certified movie were: (a) deletion of visuals of throwing a mixie and grinder into fire; (b) muting the name ‘Komala’ from the full name of the character ‘Komalavalli’ and removing the same from subtitles; and (c) muting the dialogue ‘Podhuppaniththuraia’ (PWD) and ’56 Varusham’ (56 years) and the removal of those words from subtitles.

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After a few days, Sun Pictures, the production house, decided to give in to the pressure and removed the scene.

However, the reaction of the government has provoked Vijay fans, who have taken to social media with videos of them burning and destroying freebies distributed by the TN government in the past few years.

One scene from the film involves the burning of freebies, like mixers, grinders and fans, which were distributed by the erstwhile Jayalalithaa-regime. The AIADMK government took umbrage with the scene, despite the fact that not only Jayalalitha, but both major parties in the state have indulged in handing out freebies in the past.

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In an attempt to show their dissatisfaction, ardent fans of Vijay are thrashing mixers, laptops and grinders provided by the AIADMK government.

The videos of the fans are going viral on all social media platforms. In one video, a fan of Vijay breaks a laptop given by late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Video of a Vijay fan who had broke the laptop given by #Jayalalithaa just because someone had tore the banner of Vijay. This is what Tamil films with so called social films can achieve. Youngsters following Tamil films are becoming biggest fools. #Sarkar pic.twitter.com/YbCR4asBYv

— Saiganesh (@im_saiganesh) November 9, 2018

Next video of a Vijay fan breaking laptop given by government. #Sarkar pic.twitter.com/SF0QEiUgS9

— Saiganesh (@im_saiganesh) November 9, 2018

New? pic.twitter.com/oIiA9gSygJ

— Sarav (@ananvaras) November 9, 2018

Compilation of many such videos of burning and breaking freebies of TN government by Vijay Fans. Don’t miss any of these mischievous activities. Funny to watch but very sad to see my state is filled with fools to be influenced by actors with vested interests. #Sarkar pic.twitter.com/XROWKJWju4

— Saiganesh (@im_saiganesh) November 9, 2018

சல்லி சல்லியா நொறுக்கிட்டாப்பல pic.twitter.com/1OZDQHTKBH

— masilan (@masilan) November 9, 2018

மக்களாட்சியில் பெண்களுக்கு ஒரு முக்கிய பங்குண்டு. அவர்களும் இப்படி இருந்தால் நாடு எப்படி உருப்படும். pic.twitter.com/mF9o8zZ82q

— masilan (@masilan) November 9, 2018

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ஏழு ஆண்டு சம்பாதிக்க ஆரம்பிச்ச பின்னாடி கூட ஒரு மடிக்கணினி வாங்க ரொம்ப கஷ்டப்பட்டேன். இவனுங்களுக்கு இலவசமா கொடுத்தனால அருமை புரியல. pic.twitter.com/RsPEo1qLTR

— masilan (@masilan) November 9, 2018

முத்திடிச்சு pic.twitter.com/uvFnCtZBaj

— masilan (@masilan) November 9, 2018

பிஞ்சு குழந்தைகள் மனதில் நஞ்சை விதைக்கிறார்கள் விஜய் ரசிகர்கள். எம்.ஜி.ஆர் போல ஒரு ஆபத்தான அரசியல் சக்தியாக விஜய் மாறுகிறார். கோட்பாடுகளில் இருந்து விலகி கவர்ச்சி அரசியலுக்கு தான் விஜய் இழுத்துகொண்டு செல்கிறார். pic.twitter.com/MnTswIBt8x

— masilan (@masilan) November 9, 2018

Die-hard fans of Vijay are destroying the freebies given by the government in order to show their solidarity with the Sarkar team. What do you think on these videos ?? Comment below !!