In the wake of controversy raked up by the Salman - Ash tapes released by a national newspaper, BJP and its satellite organizations are not sitting quietly on his new release Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya.

The screening of the film, which released today, was withheld in several cities in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Yuva Morcha activists tore posters of the film and held demonstrations against the actor for his alleged connections with the underworld.

No loss or damage to theatres was reported and security has been beefed up in all cities and senior officials have been instructed to keep a close watch over the situation.