'Satluj' taken down over 'security concerns'; SGPC slams 'censorship', Dosanjh says bound to happen
'Satluj' taken down over 'security concerns'; SGPC slams 'censorship', Dosanjh says bound to happen
NEW DELHI: (Jul 6) The Centre directed OTT platform ZEE5 to take down the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer film ‘Satluj’ citing “security concerns” and “obligations” under IT Rules 2021, government sources said on Monday, even as political parties in Punjab and the apex Sikh body SGPC pushed for its release, and the actor-singer asked people to watch it wherever and however they can.
‘Satluj’, which details the life of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra in Punjab in the turbulent 1990s when the state was reeling under terrorism, was stuck with the censors for more than three years. Released uncut on ZEE5 on Friday, the film was removed from the platform on Sunday evening.
OTT content does not come under the purview of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and is regulated under the provisions of Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
