Union minister Smriti Irani today said the government views agencies like the censor board "as facilitators" within the ambit of law.

She also said she never spoke about former Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Pahlaj Nihalani because irrespective of the kind of cinema he makes, he is a senior member of the film fraternity.

The government recently replaced Nihalani with songwriter Prasoon Joshi as the censor board chief.