The BJP in Tamil Nadu has demanded cuts in the week's big Diwali release 'Mersal,' alleging that some dialogues portray "untruths" about new national tax GST or Goods and Services Tax and the centre's Digital India campaign. Team Mersal has said the film has been approved by the Censor Board of Film Certification and the "matter ends there".

But clearly not. Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamilisai Sounderrajan's demand for cuts yesterday was taken up today by union minister Pon Radhakrishnan, who said, "The film producer should remove the untruths regarding GST from the film."

"We have obtained certification board's and that's the end of it," said a person close to the actor. Popular actor Vijay, who plays a magician, a doctor and a village rebel in the film, is yet to comment.