The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has received a legal notice from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in New Delhi on Friday, seeking that Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming film Emergency not be released because they claim it will “incite communal tensions” and “spread misinformation.”
It claimed that “erroneous historical facts that not only misrepresent the Sikh community but also promote hatred and social discord” were shown in the movie’s trailer.
‘Such depictions are not only misleading but also deeply offensive and damaging to the social fabric of Punjab and the entire nation. It is apparent that Ranaut has chosen the subject of the Emergency not to make a genuine political or historical statement against Congress, but rather to target the Sikh community,’ SAD said in a notice.
It stated that the Sikh community is portrayed in an “unjust and negative light” in the film. The notification aimed to “block the movie’s release by immediately repealing the certification granted to it.”
On the escalating matter, advocate Manjeet Singh Chugh said, ‘Further, given the potential of this film to incite communal tensions and spread misinformation, I, on behalf of my client, hereby call upon CBFC to exercise its authority to prevent its release. A thick line must be drawn between the right to freedom of speech and the propagation of hateful content that threatens the harmony of our society.”
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