Amid public screenings of the film “Satluj” across Punjab by some political parties and other organisations without clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state president Aman Arora on Thursday claimed that any decision to stop public exhibition of the movie was in the domain of the central government.
Arora said that private organisations and individuals were playing the movie in different parts of the state, but the state had no power to stop the screening. “The chief minister can take a decision on the issue, but I have not had the opportunity to speak to him about this,” he said at a press conference here, alleging that the movie was being used by some people for political gain.
After its removal from the OTT platform due to objections from the Centre on July 5, two days after its release, the movie was being screened via downloaded copies on public screens in rural Punjab.
The screenings are being facilitated through local youth networks and arrangements by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) and some Sikh organisations.
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal also took to X to announce that his party will screen “Satluj” in every village and corner of Punjab.
{{/usCountry}}SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal also took to X to announce that his party will screen “Satluj” in every village and corner of Punjab.
{{/usCountry}}Arora also appealed to the people of Punjab to actively participate in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India, saying every eligible voter must complete the verification process to ensure that their voting rights remain protected and they continue to receive the benefits of various welfare schemes of the Punjab government.