Kangana Ranaut-led Emergency Service in trouble; SGPC and Akal Takht demand IMMEDIATE ban for attempting to defame Sikhs

Kangana Ranaut is all set to play Indira Gandhi in the upcoming biographical political drama Emergency. After the film's trailer was released a few days ago, the multi-starrer flick – based on the Indian Emergency that lasted for 21 months from 1975 to 1977 – is out of the news for not so happy reasons. According to reports, the Akhal Takht and the SGPC have demanded an immediate ban on the film starring Kangana as the lead actress and director for attempting to “call out” Sikhs. Read on to know more.

SGPC and Akal Takht demand ban on state of emergency

As the Times Of India reported, the Akhal Takht – the highest secular seat of the Sikhs – and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) demanded an immediate ban on the film “Emergency” because it allegedly attempts to commit “character assassination of the Sikhs”.

On Wednesday, Harjinder Singh Dhami, the president of the SGPC, claimed on social media that Kangana “has often deliberately made statements that provoke the sentiments of Sikhs.” Dhami also questioned the Central Board of Film Certification and demanded the inclusion of a Sikh member in the board. In a long post penned from its official X-handle, the committee termed the film as “anti-Sikh.” They also demanded an FIR against Kangana for alleged “character assassination crimes against Sikhs” in the film.

Part of his post on X was“It is very important that a Sikh member be appointed to the Central Film Censor Board as unilateral decisions are taken only because no Sikh member is present. The Shiromani Committee has passed resolutions several times in its general meeting demanding that a Sikh representative must be appointed to the Central Film Censor Board but it is a pity that the government is not implementing this. It is very important to ban this film as its release will naturally create a lot of anger and resentment in the Sikh community.”

The committee further claimed that the film’s trailer suggests a “misrepresentation” of the Sikh community. They say: “It is clear from the released clips of the Emergency film that it deliberately misrepresents the character of the Sikhs as separatists, which is part of a deep conspiracy.“.

The film must be reviewed by the SGPC before release

Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that Kangana's film needs to be reviewed by the SGPC before its worldwide release. During a media interview in Amritsar, Harsimrat said: “I have not seen the film, but if any party led the biggest struggle during the Emergency, it was the Shiromani Akali Dal. The late Parkash Singh Badal was the first to lead the movement and was arrested along with others.”

She added: “The Akali Dal fought the hardest during the Emergency and was arrested several times. If the Sikhs are not portrayed properly in the film, it could be because Kangana's role does not allow for a fair portrayal of Sikhs. History shows that Kangana has used derogatory terms against Punjabis, especially during the farmers' protests, which indicates her bias.”

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