‘Expecting strict action from Britain’, Foreign Ministry said on ruckus at Kangana’s emergency film screening – Foreign Ministry statement on ruckus at Kangana Emergency film screening said Expecting strict action from Britain ntc
India on Friday said pro-Khalistan extremists who broke into cinemas across Britain and disrupted the screening of the film ‘Emergency’ should be held accountable. Saying that freedom of expression cannot be selectively enforced, India expressed hope that London will take appropriate action against the culprits.
Actually, the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has been played in the film by actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut. The film Emergency focuses on the 21 months of Emergency from 1975 to 1977. This film remained in controversy due to allegations of misrepresenting the Sikh community.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in the weekly press conference, “We have seen several reports that how the film ‘Emergency’ is being stopped from being screened in many cinema houses. We continue to express our concern to the UK government about the violent protests and India. We have been concerned about incidents of intimidation by opposition elements. Freedom of expression cannot be exercised selectively and those who obstruct it must be held accountable.”
He said, “We hope that appropriate action will be taken against those responsible from the UK side. Our mission is that our High Commission in London remains in touch and regularly follows up with members of our community to ensure their safety and well-being.” Keep communicating.”
Pro-Khalistan protesters organized protests against Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’, disrupting screenings of the film in some UK cinemas during its opening weekend.
Community organization Insight UK posted a video on its X platform, showing protesters disrupting a screening of the film directed by Ranaut at a cinema in Harrow, north-west London. Ranaut shared a video on social media on Friday in which British MP Bob Blackman spoke in support of the ’emergency’ and defended the right to protest.
She praised Blackmen for raising their voices and questioned the lack of support from Indian politicians and feminists. Blackman said in the clip that “masked Khalistani terrorists” disrupted screenings across the UK.
He said similar activities took place in other areas of the UK, forcing cinema owners to remove the film. “Now, this is a very controversial film. I don’t want to comment on the content or quality of the film, but I defend the right of others to see the film,” Blackman said in the video.
Let us tell you that in India, various Sikh organizations are opposing the release of the political drama, because they claim that the film distorts facts related to the controversial period of Indian history. The film has been banned in Punjab.
Ranaut posted a video on social media expressing her gratitude and also expressed her disappointment over the film’s reception among some Sikhs in Punjab and abroad. He said that he was “sad” that his film was not released in Punjab, while adding that his films had performed best in Punjab.
Apart from Ranaut, ‘Emergency’, which released in theaters on January 17, also stars Shreyas Talpade, Anupam Kher and Milind Soman in lead roles. The filmmakers have claimed an impressive start for ‘Emergency’ at the box office, with it reportedly earning Rs 12.26 crore in its first weekend.
