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The controversy surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj continues to accentuate. A public interest litigation (PIL) has now been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, difficult the sudden removal of the film from streaming platform Zee5 and searching for its restoration across the country.
Satluj row deepens: PIL filed in Punjab and Haryana High Court over Zee5 removal of Diljit Dosanjh film
The PIL has been filed by Sharwan Singh, with the Union Government, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Punjab Government, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, and ZEE5 named as respondents. The petition questions why the film, which relies on the life and work of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Kalra, was faraway from the platform with none judicial, legal, or government directive.
Filed under Article 226 of the Structure of India, the petition argues that the removal of Satluj infringes upon the basic right to freedom of speech and expression. It further contends that the reason citing only “current circumstances” is vague and fails to specify any concrete reason for taking down the film.
The PIL also raises concerns over the rights of paid subscribers, stating that viewers who’ve purchased access to content on the streaming platform deserve a transparent explanation for the film’s abrupt removal. In accordance with the petition, the shortage of clarity has left audiences with none official justification despite having paid for the service.
Looking for the restoration of Satluj, the petition asserts that the film relies entirely on material already available in the general public domain and doesn’t disclose any confidential or classified information. It further notes that the events depicted within the film have previously been examined by the Supreme Court, various other courts, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and other official proceedings, making the content a matter of public record.
The matter is predicted to return up for hearing before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the approaching days.
For the unversed, Satluj, which was earlier titled Punjab ’95, finally premiered on ZEE5 on July 3 after a chronic battle involving the CBFC and a number of other organisations. Nevertheless, the film was unexpectedly faraway from the streaming platform just two days later, on July 5, sparking widespread debate and criticism over its abrupt takedown.
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