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The action come days after a similar ruckus at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia over the screening of the documentary.
Modi's govt has labelled the documentary, which questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, as a 'propaganda piece' and blocked its airing and barred the sharing of any clips on social media.
Khan said he is surprised that people are attaching more importance to the opinion of a foreign documentary maker, 'that too our colonial masters', than the verdict of the highest court of the land.
While he found it fair to question the purpose of a foreign organisation releasing the documentary now, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said he was, however, against the Centre's decision to censor it.
Anil had announced his resignation on Wednesday from all posts in Congress, through his Twitter page.
The cases are for protesting at Manaveeyam Veedhi and Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram.
Anil had earlier tweeted that the references in the documentary of a ‘state-sponsored channel’ will ‘undermine India’s sovereignty’.
Stone pelting took place on the campus during the screening, following which hundreds of students are protesting in JNU.
Set in Delhi, the documentary follows two siblings, Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad, who have devoted their lives to rescuing and treating injured birds, especially black kites.
Anil K Antony has claimed screening the documentary will undermine India's sovereignty.
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