A question also arises about the Censor Board—how is it that films promoting Hindutva ideology or spreading hatred against Muslims easily get clearance, while a film exposing alleged police killings in Punjab, based on Jaswant Singh Khalra, faces censorship?
So who are the people in this Censor Board?
The chairman of the CBFC is Prasoon Joshi, who created campaigns for the Modi government and wrote songs for the Prime Minister.
Board members include Vivek Agnihotri, known for films like The Kashmir Files and Bengal Files; Ramesh Patange, associated with the RSS; Gautami Tadimalla, an actress linked to the BJP ally AIADMK; Vani Tripathi Tikoo, a former BJP national secretary; Jeevita Rajashekhar, a BJP member in Telangana; and TS Nagabharana, who has openly supported the BJP in Karnataka.
So now the full picture is in front of you. People linked to the BJP, RSS, and Hindutva organisations make films that polish the government’s image or spread hatred against certain communities or states. Despite spreading division and harming social harmony, these films easily receive clearance. And after release, they are promoted by those connected to the government or the party.
An entire system appears to be in place to push the public toward a particular ideology.
(With inputs by Himanshi Dahiya)
