Govt accepts Leela Samson’s resignation: Social media discuss Leela’s dubious track record

New Delhi

The government has accepted the resignation of Leela Samson from the post of chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), a senior official tonight said.

“The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has accepted Samson’s resignation,” the ministry official told PTI.

Her resignation came in the wake of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) clearing Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s movie “Messenger of God” for release even though the CBFC had withheld it.

The ministry refuted Samson’s charges and said that it has always maintained a distance from the entire process of film certification.

About FCAT’s nod to the film, Samson had said, “I hear so. Nothing in writing yet. It is a mockery of CBFC. My resignation is final. Have informed (I&B) secretary.”

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On social media:

#Leela Samson taught #Priyanka Gandhi Bharatanatyam. Hence Samson got 6 positions inUPA Is it not corruption? BJP should have sacked her

— R. RAJAGOPALAN (@RAJAGOPALAN1951) January 16, 2015

Leela Samson should have owned the responsibility of corruption when her CEO was arrested on corruption.Its a political move,#FilmyBaba

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) January 16, 2015

Leela Samson typical Congressi Secular. She justifies no cuts in PK in a week, and will demand total ban on another movie next week.

— BhaskarChat (@BhaskarChat) January 16, 2015

Reasons assigned by Leela Samson for resignation prove she is a hypocrite and a bigot. Sits over Pithavinum Puthranum, clears PK.

— Vikas Saraswat (@VikasSaraswat) January 16, 2015

In Feb 2014, under Leela Samson's tenure Censor board blocked a film "Ya Rab" which condemned Islamic fundamentalism.

— OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) January 16, 2015

Appellate Tribunal later cleared it. No mention of "Mockery of CBFC" or resigning by Leela Samson then. When MSG got cleared she had a prob

— OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) January 16, 2015

Leela Samson gives certificate to GRAND MASTI, breaks all records of vulgarity in Indian Films, Can she dares to watch it with family ?

— Ashok Shrivastav (@ashokshrivasta6) January 16, 2015

Leela Samson was Censor Board chief for being Priyanka's dance teacher. Ab free ho gayi hai toh Rahul ko bhi dance sikha de, wo bhi free hai

— गीतिका (@ggiittiikkaa) January 16, 2015

While in Kalakshetra, Leela Samson made them take off idols of Ganapthy and Natraja, because she believed all this is superstition.

— गीतिका (@ggiittiikkaa) January 16, 2015

100% agree with Leela Samson that Censor Board is corrupt Someone even became its chief,just because she was Priyanka Gandhi's dance teacher

— IndiaSpeaks (@IndiaSpeaksPR) January 16, 2015

@IndiaSpeaksPR I was suspecting presence of some bigot when I saw Munni~Sheela~ChikniChameli cleared by CBFC. Leela hi leela.

— Manish (@shhuny) January 16, 2015

Some people say Censor Board was so corrupt, cash arrived in Samsonite boxes @IndiaSpeaksPR @SMedia4

— Oldtimer (@auldtimer) January 16, 2015

@iam_rish777777 i wonder how many more upa appointees left. she should have been sacked long back

— ramesh chaiwala (@rameshprabhu68) January 16, 2015

A film Producer told me Leela Samson organised spl screening and give censor certificate to a film belongs to ShahRukh Khan in just 24hours

— Ashok Shrivastav (@ashokshrivasta6) January 16, 2015

Leela Samson's method: create a controversy just before term expires, submit resignation & emerge a political martyr. Congress debt repaid.

— Swapan Dasgupta (@swapan55) January 16, 2015

Next steps for Leela Samson: 1) Interview with Barkha Dutt 2) Join AAP

— गीतिका (@ggiittiikkaa) January 16, 2015

"RT @pvnatarajan: the different yardsticks of Leela Samson ! pic.twitter.com/SUiXtl0q56"

— Hindu Defense League (@HDL_Global) January 16, 2015

#Leela Samson taught #Priyanka Gandhi Bharatanatyam. Hence Samson got 6 positions inUPA Is it not corruption? BJP should have sacked her

— R. RAJAGOPALAN (@RAJAGOPALAN1951) January 16, 2015

@RAJAGOPALAN1951 @rangats Another person from board say on Timesnow, they are all Congress appointed and board non functional for 3 years.

— Radhakrishnan Pillay (@rkpillayUAE) January 16, 2015

“@dhawalvasavada: Leela Samson had banned her students from attending @SriSri's program bcos it was 'Hindu'. pic.twitter.com/fadMn2hNmN"”

— Darshak Hathi (@DarshakHathi) January 16, 2015

Here's Leela Samson's qualification for CBFC chair's post. http://t.co/RF0kgtD6Bh #FilmyBaba pic.twitter.com/Y6tI0ek6DR

— Adv. Spamnath Bharti (@attomeybharti) January 16, 2015

So would now be a good time to talk about how Leela Samson was heading Censor Board, Kalakshetra and Sangeet Natak Akademi all at once?

— Amba Azaad (@AmbaAzaad) January 16, 2015

After release of Grand Masti Mumbai Police commissioner said " these films have a direct impact on crimes against women." Shame Leela Sam !

— Ashok Shrivastav (@ashokshrivasta6) January 16, 2015

Sheela Samson gives certificate to GRAND MASTI, breaks all records of vulgarity in Indian Films, Can she dares to watch it with family ?

— Ashok Shrivastav (@ashokshrivasta6) January 16, 2015

Vulgarity increased in films during Leela Sampson tenure , we exposed in our prog Janane ka Haq, here's the link http://t.co/OHz5RSWJiA

— Ashok Shrivastav (@ashokshrivasta6) January 16, 2015

Corruption, biased towards bigshots increased in CensorB. during Leela Sampson tenure we exposed it here's the link – http://t.co/Q6aWVYtojI

— Ashok Shrivastav (@ashokshrivasta6) January 16, 2015

@ashokshrivasta6 true ,Leela Sampson was the worst Censor Board Chief we had till date ! totally misfit,prejudiced >>hope she is probed

— Samit (@Nations_Choice) January 16, 2015

Under Leela Samson the censor board removed scenes which hurt Christians put not #PK which insulted Hindus. http://t.co/yuA62oGQua

— Suman Gangopadhyay™ (@sgangopadhyay) January 16, 2015

Leela Samson strongly objected to anything remotely funny about Christians or Muslims in cinemas.

— Brigadier Pratap (@iam_rish777777) January 16, 2015

sonia would only hire christians. thus leela samson, probably the only christian bharata natyam dancer around, teaches princess priyanka

— rajeev srinivasan (@RajeevSrinivasa) December 30, 2014

#Leela Samson. a christian convert also blocked rlse of a Malayalamfilm as it hurts sentiment of Christians chttp://t.co/ND4q2t0z96 …"

— elkay (@elkay14) January 11, 2015

Christianizing Hindu Popular Culture: The Leela Samson Scandal http://t.co/nlXtTksZk2 Italian Sonia agenda @ndtv @TimesNow @HeadlinesToday

— Mirror of India (@anilkapur_) January 16, 2015

Tom Vadakkan is arguing for Leela Samson just bcoz he ,Sonia and Samson are catholic. I can't find any other logic

— Narayan Nedungadi (@NarayanNed) January 16, 2015

MSG controversy: I&B Ministry dismisses Leela Samson's charges https://t.co/ANfqygzPvK Sonia brigade working over time > @TimesNow @ndtv <

— Mirror of India (@anilkapur_) January 16, 2015

By the time CAG report surfaced on Kalakshetra financial bungling, Leela Samson had swiched over to the Censor Board. http://t.co/Uj0T1Vof8U

— Anand Ranganathan (@ARangarajan1972) January 16, 2015

@ARangarajan1972 Lora Prabhu, wife of NDTV reporter Sunil Antony another board member..whats she doing there..all congi loyalists on board??

— Biswajeet Dash (@biswajeetdash) January 16, 2015

@ARangarajan1972 Nandini sardesai…mother of Rajdeep sardesai…u shud find out on what merits was she on board of members

— Biswajeet Dash (@biswajeetdash) January 16, 2015

@ARangarajan1972 Anjum Rajabali on CBFC board ran a signature campaign against the PM at that time not to vote for him

— Biswajeet Dash (@biswajeetdash) January 16, 2015

So @AnupamPkher was removed from the censor board as part of a 'detoxification' movement by UPA govt. pic.twitter.com/MDp1VohSN8 via @anilkapur_

— Kaushal S. Inamdar (@ksinamdar) January 16, 2015

One shudders to think of the people the UPA had given a free rein, to burrow deep into every institution and ruin it. Samson was a symptom.

— Anand Ranganathan (@ARangarajan1972) January 16, 2015