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Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal addressing Preis briefing on Friday.
India has expressed displeasure over the Khalistanis entering the cinema and protesting during the screening of Kangana Ranot's film 'Emergency' in Britain. Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that freedom to speak cannot be stopped. In this, the obstacles should be held accountable.
Spokesperson Jaiswal said- We have seen many reports how the film is being interrupted. We constantly express concern with the British government about the incidents of violent opposition and threats of anti -India elements. We hope that the British government will take action against those responsible.
In fact, last Sunday, some Khalistani cinema wearing a mask during the screening of the film 'Emergency' in some UK cinema halls came to the Khalistani cinema hall and stopped the screening of the film. This happened in many theaters after which the screening of this film was stopped.
Khalistan supporters entered into the cinema house in Britain and shouting slogans.
British MP calls Khalistanis Gunda This issue also came up in the British Parliament on Thursday. British MP Bob Blackman called it a violation of the rights of the British people and called the Khalistanis Gunda and Terrorist.
Blackman said-
Me and some of my companions spent money and went to see the film 'Emergency' in Harrow View Cinema. About 30-40 minutes after the film started, Khalistani terrorists wearing masks came in and threatened the audience and security forces to stop screening of the film. Similar incidents were also seen in Volverhampton, Birmingham, Slou, Stan and Manchester.
Blackman said in Parliament that some people should not be allowed to threaten and disrupt democratic rights.
Blackman said that this is a controversial film and I will not comment on its content. But I am talking about the rights of people and other persons of my constituency (constituency), in which they can make their views by watching the film.
The British MP said that the film is based on the time when the Prime Minister of India was Indira Gandhi. However, it is also seen as an anti-Sikh film. Nevertheless, I want to say that people should have the right to watch this film and they should decide themselves.
Some people should not be allowed to threaten and disrupt democratic rights. I hope that the government will take appropriate steps to protect the people who have come to see this film by next week. I respect the right of peaceful performance outside theaters, but it is absolutely wrong to come in.
The shows were also stopped in Punjab Kangana Ranot's film Emergency was released on Friday. On the very first day, Sikh organizations came down against it in Punjab. Outside theaters in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Mohali, members of Sikh organizations protested with black flags.
The film was not shown in any theater in the state. The film was to be shown on 70 to 80 theaters of PVR Group, after the protest, these theaters did not have a film. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) accused the film of tampering with historical facts and hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community. Only after this, Sikh organizations performed outside PVR cinema on Friday.
SGPC wrote a letter to CM Mann SGPC secretary Pratap Singh had said- A letter was sent to the Government of India and the Punjab government for not releasing Kangana's film Emergency in Punjab. But governments did nothing like this. SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami wrote a letter to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann demanding not showing the film in theaters.
SGPC Secretary Pratap Singh said that our community has sacrificed for the country. But the Sikhs are shown wrong in this film. This can spoil the atmosphere of Punjab.
Kangana told the harassment of art Kangana, who was angry at the screening of the film, wrote on X- 'This is completely art and artist harassment. There are reports from Punjab from many cities that these people are not allowing emergency to run. I respect all religions. After studying and growing up in Chandigarh, I saw and followed Sikhism closely. This is a sheer lies and propaganda to tarnish my image and harm my film Emergency. '
SGPC objected to some scenes of the film The film shows the incidents of emergency imposed during Indira Gandhi's PM during 1975-77. Especially it shows excesses against Sikhs, army action on Golden Temple and other incidents. The SGPC claims that these events have been incorrectly introduced in the film.
No statement of Punjab government
No official statement has been received by the Punjab government on this issue yet. However, Aam Aadmi Party President Aman Verma said- Punjab's peace will not be allowed to do any work harming peace. The Chief Minister has to decide to stop the film.
Controversy started after the first trailer
Apart from Sarabjit Singh, an independent MP from Faridkot, SGPC, the highest Sikh organization, had objected to this film first. Earlier, the film was scheduled to release on 6 September 2024, but after the protest it did not get clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
5 months ago, his security personnel who killed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Independent MP from Faridkot, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa objected to the scenes shown in the trailer. He had said that there are reports of the wrongly presenting Sikhs in the film Emergency, due to which there is a possibility of peace and law in the society.
If the Sikhs are shown as separatists or terrorists in this film, then it is a deep conspiracy. Sarabjit had said that the film is a psychological attack, on which the government should stop inciting hatred towards Sikhs in other countries by paying attention to it in advance.
Censor board made three cuts and 10 changes in the film
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