Congress Governed States Declare Deepika Padukone Starrer Chhapaak To BE Tax-Free – Reports

After Madhya Pradesh, Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak has been reportedly declared tax-free in all the Congress-ruled states, the full story inside

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Congress Governed States Declare Deepika Padukone Starrer Chhapaak To BE Tax-Free – Reports
Deepika Padukone’s highly-anticipated Chhapaak is all set to hit the big screens tomorrow i.e., on January 10, 2020. Well, the buzz around this social drama is extremely high and, ever since the first reviews came out last night, fans have been eagerly waiting to watch it. Some time ago we reported how the film has been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh. Now, adding onto your excitement, the Deepika Padukone starrer is reportedly tax-free in all the Congress-rules states across India like Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Puducherry.


The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, took to his Twitter account and announced the decision of making Chhapaak tax-free. “In Chhattisgarh, the government has decided to make tax free in the Hindi film "Chhapaak" depicting heinous crime like acid attack on women in society and making our society aware. All of you also go to the family, become self-aware and make the society aware,” wrote the minister. Not very long ago, the CM of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, too, had declared similar news. (ALSO READ - Chhapaak Screening: Padukones And Bhavnanis Stand Rock Solid By Deepika; Make For A Perfect 'This Is Us' Shot)

He tweeted, “I declare tax free in Madhya Pradesh for the film "Chhapaak" on Deep Attack Padukone starrer Acid Attack Survivor which is releasing in theatres across the country on 10 January. The film is based on a positive story about women suffering from acid in society, as well as a story of confidence, struggle, hope, and determination to live with that pain and in such cases a change in the thinking of society. “

Check out their tweets below:





Well, it does come as a huge relief for the entire team of Chhapaak, especially after all the outrage they have been receiving after Deepika Padukone joined the protest at JNU on Tuesday night. While some criticised the actress, there have also been people who hailed her for taking such a brave step.

image source: instagram/deepikapadukone
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