Man tries to self-immolate outside theatre showing Padmaavat
A man tried to self-immolate outside a theatre in Varanasi screening the film 'Padmaavat'. The man has been detained by the police. Several people have also staged protests outside malls and theatres in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow. A police officer said an alert has been sounded in the state and the district police chiefs have been asked to remain vigilant.