Removing 'Punjab' from 'Udta Punjab' is taking soul out of film: Amarinder

June 07, 2016 19:46

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh today slammed the Censor Board after the makers of the film 'Udta Punjab' are said to have been asked by the Revising Committee of the Board to remove all references to the state in the movie and make 89 cuts.

"It is like taking the soul out of the film's body," he said while pointing out that the whole theme of the movie revolved around Punjab and the "devastating" drug problem it faced.

Amarinder said that instead of trying to "suppress the harsh reality of drug scourge in Punjab", the state's Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party government should better spend its energies in solving the problem.

"Running away and shutting your eyes and ears and trying to gag those trying to present and portray the truth is certainly not going to help Punjab nor will it help you in anyway," he said. Amarinder claimed that the whole world already knew the truth about drugs in Punjab as also those responsible for it.

The MP from Amritsar hoped that better sense prevails over the Censor Board and it acts in an impartial manner and allow the movie to be released "unscissored".

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

IPL 2024 MVP: Sunil Narine Races Away

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Match 54.

Digvijaya Singh Eyes Old Turf Again

'This is my last election; hence, I need people's support and blessing to achieve and ensure victory.'

BJP, Congress Pull Up Sleeves In Gujarat

After BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal's Surat win, Gujarat will see 25 Lok Sabha seats go to polls on May 7 with 266 candidates in the fray.

Phase III: Touch And Go Seats

Polling for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 94 seats will take place today, covering 11 States and Union Territory.

ED recovers Rs 35 cr from domestic help of J'khand minister's secretary

The premises are alleged to be of the domestic help of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam's personal secretary Sanjiv Lal.