“Makers of Satluj cannot hide behind the excuse of “creative freedom” while presenting disputed claims as established history,” says Ravneet Singh Bittu
The PIL said the sudden withdrawal of the film based upon documented historical events and the life of a human rights defender whose case has already been adjudicated upon by constitutional courts has given rise to serious concerns regarding transparency, freedom of artistic expression, and the possible existence of undisclosed executive interference
The film, which was earlier titled “Punjab ‘95” and details the life of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra in Punjab in the traumatic phase of militancy between the mid-1980s and early-1990s
The Centre will refer the film ‘Satluj’ to an inter-departmental committee for examination after its removal from ZEE5
“A powerful film that courageously unveils Punjab’s painful history and honours the supreme sacrifice of S. Jaswant Singh Ji Khalra cannot be silenced this way,” Sukhbir Singh Badal said