India Pulls 1 Sikh Activist Film, Sparking Political Row
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10
India Pulls 1 Sikh Activist Film, Sparking Political Row
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10
Summary
Satluj was pulled from a streaming platform in India, reigniting scrutiny of New Delhi’s handling of Sikh issues.
The film stars Diljit Dosanjh and depicts Jaswant Singh Khalra, the Sikh human rights activist who investigated alleged extrajudicial killings and illegal cremations in Punjab during the 1980s and 1990s.
Khalra was abducted and murdered in 1995, and several Punjab police officers were later convicted for their role in the killing.
The removal has turned a film release into a wider political flashpoint over how India confronts abuses tied to Punjab’s counterinsurgency era.