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The controversy was fueled by a particular scene where the magistrate mother shares a naked bath with her young son. This moment was seized upon by government officials. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Cultural Affairs Minister, declared he would not allow the film to be screened unless several cuts were made. He argued, "I think a severe injustice had been done against the child actor who appears in the film... This child, who is less than 12 years old, was exposed to full nudity of a young woman". The minister later stated he was concerned that the film’s depiction of the mother’s "immoral lust" was an "insult to the cherished role of motherhood in the country". The government also alleged that the film depicted its judicial characters in a way that could be construed as contempt of court, adding a second legal threat to the filmmakers.

Organizations like the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) and international film festival networks in San Sebastián, Spain, and Tokyo, Japan, loudly condemned the ban. They pointed out that the young actor’s parents had been present throughout the entire closed-set filming process, invalidating the state's exploitation narrative. The Legacy of Aksharaya Aksharaya Film 06 Target

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