Australia-Based Sikh Council Seeks Ban On Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency For Allegedly ‘Misrepresenting Significant Events’
Kangana Ranaut-led Emergency hasn’t stepped out of the controversy’s circle. After the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Akhal Takht, an Australia-based Sikh council has sought a ban on the political drama centered around India’s former Prime Minister, the late Indira Gandhi.
In a statement procured by India Today, the Sikh council demanded a ban on Emergency for allegedly misrepresenting historical events and being ‘disrespectful to Sikh martyrs’. A report on the portal quoted the complainant, “We are deeply concerned about screening this propaganda movie at your theatres. This film reportedly depicts the role of ex-prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi, in a heroic role and Sikh martyrs in a manner that is profoundly disrespectful and misrepresents historical events that are significant and traumatic to the Sikh community.”
Australia-based Sikh council demands ban on Kangana Ranaut‘s Emergency
The legal statement further read, “The film is expected to cause unrest in the Sikh Punjabi community and non-Hindutva supporters, among the pro-Hindu (BJP-Modi) supporters in Australia. The negative portrayal of revered Sikh community leader Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale in the film has sparked concerns.”
The Sikh council added, “Screening this film will increase the political tension between the Sikh and Hindu communities of Australia and hurt the religious sentiments of Sikhs.”
SGPC chief seeks ban on Emergency
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami alleged that Emergency tries to ‘character assassinate’ Sikhs. On his official X account, the President of the organisation wrote, “The government should file a case against Kangana Ranaut for inciting religious sentiments of Sikhs for the action taken by her through the film Emergency.” He also mentioned, “Kangana Ranaut has often deliberately made expressions that provoke the sentiments of Sikhs.”
Mr. Dhami further appealed, “It is very important to include a Sikh member in the Central Film Censor Board, as unilateral decisions are being taken only because of the absence of a Sikh member. The Shiromani Committee has passed resolutions several times in its general meeting demanding that a representative of Sikhs must be included in the Central Film Censor Board, but it is a pity that the government is not implementing it. It is very important to ban this film because it is natural that the release of this film will create a lot of anger and resentment in the Sikh community.”