Khalistan supporters demonstrating in a UK theater in protest against India.
Khalistani extremists started protesting in London UK during the screening of Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency’. During the screening of the film, Khalistani supporters reached the hall and started raising slogans against India. After which people protested against him
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The protesters tried to stop the screening of the film and created a tense atmosphere in the cinema hall. Despite this incident, the British police did not take any action, due to which questions are being raised on the UK government and administration.
However, there have been protests against this film in Punjab. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has demanded a ban on the film’s release in Punjab, accusing it of tarnishing the image of Sikhs and misrepresenting history.
Khalistan supporters raising slogans against India.
Demand for ban on film has been raised in Punjab
SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami wrote a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann saying that if this film is released, it will create resentment and anger in the Sikh community. He has demanded the government to ban the film. Additionally, Sikh organizations in various cities of Punjab have held protests against the film.
Kangana has spoken – harassment of art and artist
After the protest in Punjab, Kangana wrote on X- ‘This is complete oppression of art and artist. There are reports coming from many cities of Punjab that these people are not allowing the emergency to continue. I respect all religions. Having studied and grown up in Chandigarh, I have closely observed and followed Sikhism. This is sheer lies and propaganda to tarnish my image and harm my film Emergency.
Law student has sent notice to Kangana
A legal notice has been sent to Kangana on behalf of Safal Harpreet Singh, a law student from Punjab, in which she has demanded an apology from the entire Punjab and the Sikh community. He said that if she does not respond to the legal notice, we will take recourse to law in this matter.
Censor Board had earlier stopped the certificate
Apart from Sarabjit Singh, the independent MP from Faridkot, SGPC, the supreme body of Sikhs, was the first to object to this film. Earlier this film was scheduled to release on 6 September 2024, but after protests it did not get clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
Independent MP from Faridkot, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, son of Beant Singh, her security guard who assassinated former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi five months ago, had objected to the scenes shown in the trailer. He had said that reports of Sikhs being portrayed in a wrong way in the film Emergency are coming out, due to which there is a possibility of worsening of peace and law and order situation in the society.
If Sikhs are shown as separatists or terrorists in this film then it is a deep conspiracy. Sarabjit had said that this film is a psychological attack, on which the government should pay attention in advance and stop inciting hatred towards Sikhs in other countries.
The film has been released after changes
- The Censor Board had asked to show facts on the controversial statements shown during the Emergency. CBFC had said that the makers will have to present the sources of the derogatory remarks made by former US President Richard Milhous Nixon towards Indian women and the statements of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that Indians breed like rabbits.
- The Censor Board had sent a list of 10 changes to Manikarnika Films Private Limited. Most of these scenes were those on which objections were raised by Sikh organizations.
- In a scene of the film, Pakistani soldiers are shown attacking Bangladeshi refugees. In this he is shown attacking children and women. CBFC had also expressed its objection to this scene. The board had asked the makers to change this scene from the film or delete it completely.
