In a statement yesterday, they said the information minister told the parliament recently that the act would be reintroduced to check vulgarity in films.

But there is no link between drama control act and the film, they pointed out.

And there is a censor board that can take actions against vulgar scenes in the films, they said.

The drama control act was repealed in 2000 after a long struggle by the cultural activists, they said.

They also warned that the cultural activists along with the people will resist any move to reintroduce the act.

The statement was issued by Sammilita Sangskritik Jote President Nasiruddin Yusuf and General Secretary Golam Kuddus, Bangladesh Centre of the International Theater Institute President Ramendu Majumder and General Secretary Ataur Rahman, Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation Chairman Mamunur Rashid and Secretary General Liakat Ali Laki, and Bangladesh Street Drama Parishad President Mannan Hira and Genaral Secretary Mizanur Rahman.