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The Supreme Court of India refused to stay release on Bollywood movie <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=udta+punjab&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Udta Punjab</a>, while hearing a petition filed by a Punjab-based NGO. 
 The NGO- Human Rights Awareness Association-had moved the Apex Court to halt the screening of <keyword id="6356850" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Udta-Punjab">Udta Punjab</keyword>, which addresses drug menace issue in the State. 
 
READ ALSO: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/See-how-drugs-are-smuggled-into-Punjab-from-Pakistan-and-what-is-the-reality-of-its-destruction-in-the-State/articleshow/52686791.cms">See how drugs are smuggled into Punjab from Pakistan and what is the reality of its destruction in the State</a> 
 
The vacation bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L. Nageswara Rao has asked the NGO to approach Punjab &amp; Haryana High Court. 
 
Udta Punjab, starring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh, was mired in controversy after the censor board has asked for 13 cuts and issued an A-certificate. 
 
Then, Udta Punjab’s makers including director Anurag Kashyap had approached Bombay High Court, which directed for movie’s release with just one cut and ‘A’ certificate. 
 
The NGO then moved the Supreme Court saying that Bombay High Court cannot rule on what cuts can be made in a film, adding the film depicted Punjab in a negative vein. 
 
READ ALSO: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Udta-Punjab-will-be-released-with-just-ONE-cut-and-A-certificate/articleshow/52728825.cms">Udta Punjab will be released with just ONE cut and A-certificate</a> 
 
Meanwhile, there were reports that the unedited version of Udta Punjab were released online and the cyber cell is looking into the issue. 
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, in a tweet, asked for support to free speech and not opt for pirates and piracy win. 
 
The film is slated for release on June 17.

Supreme Court clears release of Udta Punjab

The Bombay High Court, which is currently supervising the battle between the Central Board of Film Certification and the makers of upcoming film '<keyword id="6356850" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Udta-Punjab">Udta Punjab</keyword>', has asked <keyword id="238857" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="CBFC">CBFC</keyword> the reasons why it sought for the deletion of words like 'Punjab', 'MLA', and 'election' from the movie, along with several other cuts from the movie depicting the drug issue in Punjab. 
 The court was hearing a petition that filmmaker <keyword id="7929" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anurag-Kashyap">Anurag Kashyap</keyword>'s <keyword id="1363315" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Phantom-Films">Phantom Films</keyword> filed, challenging the cuts that the censor board had ordered in the film. The division bench of Justice Satyaranjan Dharmadhikari and Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi told the CBFC that there is a fine line between creative freedom and the rules. 
 
"How can a signboard mentioning Punjab be against the sovereignty of the country?" judges asked the board, citing the first cut that the board had ordered in the film. "Are you saying this movie only depicts Punjab as drug capital? Has drug menace never been portrayed in films before this? 
 
The judges also went on to question CBFC about its order to delete words like 'MLA', 'election' and 'party' worker from the film title, reminding it of a movie titled Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avatar, which was passed without any objection. 
 
"Nobody will be allowed to abuse the right to creative freedom, but this is not the way to go about it. Delete this, delete that. What sort of lasting impression is being created about India that is being acknowledged globally? One should not attack the aggressive postures of the younger generation. This young generation is mature and its sensibilities may be different," the judges added. 
 
However, the judges said that they would not let anyone glamorize the use of drugs in the name of creative freedom. 
 
The court even added that the movie 'Go Goa Gone,' which showed Goa as a land of drugs, wine and women could release, why was the board hesitating in the use of the word 'Punjab' in 'Udta Punjab'. 
 
The CBFC counsels, in their defence, have told the court that the application was not submitted in the right format, which led to the delay in the objections raised in the film. The film is set to release on 17th June 2016. They even added that they demanded 89 cuts because there is abusive language throughout the film. 
 
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HC slams CBFC over 'Udta Punjab' cuts, final order to be passed on Monday

New Delhi, Jun 15 () The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the AAP government on a plea by an NGO, which operates green crematoriums in Delhi, offering its facilities to cremate the bodies of those who have died of COVID-19. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the Delhi government and sought its stand on the NGO's plea by June 29. The bench also gave the Delhi government time till June 29 to file an updated status report in the PIL initiated by the court on its own after coming across news reports about the lack of facilities to cremate those who have died of COVID-19 and that such bodies were piling up in the mortuaries. An anguished high court had said if this was the correct situation then it was "highly dissatisfactory and violative of the rights of the dead". Apart from the NGO's plea, the bench also took up another petition filed by a lawyer, seeking contempt action against the AAP government and medical director of LNJP Hospital for not adhering to the undertaking given to high court on handling of bodies of COVID-19 patients. The high court adjourned that matter after Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain and additional Delhi government standing counsel Sanjoy Ghose, appearing for the health department, said the issue of disposal of COVID-19 bodies has been taken up suo motu (on its own) by the Supreme Court where they have to file a reply. The bench listed all three matters on June 29. The NGO, 'Mokshda Paryavaran Evam Van Suraksha Samiti', said in its plea filed through advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal that it has installed 16 green crematoriums in Delhi out of which six are at the Nigam Bodh ghat and they can handle 24 cremations per day. The contempt plea has been moved by advocate Avadh Kaushik, who has alleged that the bodies of the dead are lying in the same wards and corridors of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital in Delhi, where COVID-19 patients are being admitted and kept. The plea has said the officials have breached their own undertaking regarding bodies of COVID-19 patients since they have repeatedly assured the court that no bodies are lying in the ward and corridors of the hospital. The Delhi government on June 2 had told the court that its health department has issued an order on May 30 with regard to disposal of the bodies of those who died of COVID-19 and it was being adhered to. The May 30 order of the Health department has fixed the responsibility, for timely disposal of the COVID-19 positive/suspect dead bodies, on the Medical Director/ Director of the hospital where a patient died or was brought dead. "Respective municipal corporation shall make all the arrangements to cremate/bury such dead bodies," the order also said. Some other directions contained in the order are that body of a COVID-19 positive/suspect patient be sent to mortuary within 2 hours of death in a hospital, or brought dead there, and if family or relatives of the deceased contact the mortuary within 12 hours, the hospital shall schedule the cremation/burial within next 24 hours. If no family member or relative gets in touch with mortuary in 12 hours, an intimation shall be sent to them through the area SHO regarding the date, time and place of cremation/burial so that they can attend the funeral. "The hospital must fix date and time in such a way that an effective notice of 24 hours is available to family/relatives," the department's order also said. In case of unidentified bodies of COVID positive/ suspect persons, Delhi Police has been directed by the health department to complete all legal formalities within 72 hours of death and dispose of the body in next 24 hours. On May 29, the Delhi government had informed the court that urgent steps were taken to remedy the situation, including that LNJP Hospital being authorised to divert bodies to crematoriums at Panchkuian and Punjab Bagh, as opposed to only Nigambodh Ghat. The Delhi government had also told the court that it has now authorised wood-fired traditional cremations, in addition to electric and CNG furnaces, providing personal protection (PPE) kits for all workers at crematorium and bodies and the working hours of crematoriums are extended to 7AM-10 PM from existing 9 AM - 4 PM. It had further said that the situation, based on which the court had initiated the suo motu proceedings, was a result of unavoidable circumstances like reduced capacity of Nigambodh Ghat to handle bodies on account of snags in furnaces, workers at crematorium refusing to handle COVID-19 deceased, sudden spike in coronavirus cases and related deaths in Delhi and relatives refusing to come forward to claim bodies. HMP SKV SA

HC seeks AAP govt stand on NGO's offer to cremate those who die of COVID-19

<ul><li>In the Indian state of Bihar, a case has been filed against the lead actors — Anupam Kher of "New Amsterdam" and Akshaye Khanna — and others associated with the movie "<keyword id="1993208" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Accidental-Prime-Minister">Accidental Prime Minister</keyword>".</li><li>The lawyer that filed the case alleges that he felt ‘hurt’ upon watching the promos of the upcoming movie and claims that the films projects India as well as its political leaders a 'poor light’.</li><li>The President of the Maharashtra State Youth Congress, Satyajeet Tambe Patil, has demanded a 'special screening' of the movie citing that he is concerned about 'the incorrect representation of facts'.</li><li>The "Accidental Prime Minister", set to launch on January 11, is facing controversy on social media after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s governing party, posted a tweet promoting the film.</li><li>Users on social media are claiming that the making of the film is probably influenced by the political party showing the opposing party, Congress, in an unfavourable light.</li></ul>The "Accidental Prime Minister" created waves when the book first came out and now the trailer of the political drama is creating buzz on social media — and it continuing to do so after five days after its release. A lawyer in the Indian state of Bihar has filed a petition against the people associated with movie about India’s former prime minister, Manmohan Singh. He is alleging that the promotional trailer of the movie has ‘hurt’ his sentiments. That includes the lead actor of "Accidental Prime Minister" Anupam Kher, Akshaye Khanna playing the former prime minister’s media advisor, Suzanne Bernert playing Sonia Gandhi and Aahana Kumra playing Priyanka Gandhi among others. The PIL filed in local courts also claims that the movie projects India and its political leaders unfavourably to the rest of the world. It’s not only about India’s former prime minister, but also other noted Indian politicians like Lalu Prasad, Mayawati and another former prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The petition has been filed under the sections of Indian Penal Code that relate to promoting enmity between different groups, sale of obscene objects, insult with intent to provoke breach of peace and criminal conspiracy. What's the big deal? The content of the biopic has been called into question after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the current ruling party of India's central government, posted a tweet promoting the film. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="BJP4India" handlename="BJP" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/812531108092874753/frVON4bm_normal.jpg" favoritecount="12599" retweetcount="4412" status="Riveting tale of how a family held the country to ransom for 10 long years. Was Dr Singh just a regent who was hold… https://t.co/kIcWZrkVdu" createdat="1545926460000" id="1078319849082839041"></div>














 The main point of contention seems to be that political parties aren’t normally seen propagating commercial films and the timing of the BJP sharing such an update ahead of the 2019 General Elections in India seems to be ill-advised. Others who claim the film is unfair The movie has created such controversy that the President of the Maharashtra State Youth Congress, Satyajeet Tambe Patil, went as far to write a letter to producer of the film demanding a ‘special screening’ ahead of its release. Patil questioned the accuracy of the film stating that there is an ‘incorrect presentation of facts’. The issue is that with the BJP tweeting about the film, most people on social media opine that the making if the film is influenced to show the opposing political party, Congress, in an unfavourable light. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="sadhavi" handlename="Sadhavi Khosla" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1073180886168944640/VGMXFjX2_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1948" retweetcount="827" status="A political party promoting a commercial film - hence endorsing that its self produced for propaganda and for defam… https://t.co/qZkgMIj0h5" createdat="1545928238000" id="1078327304189853697"></div>















 Some even believe that this isn't anything more than a publicity stunt. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="akashbanerjee" handlename="Akash Banerjee" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1072532908542431233/y-1Vim3H_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6764" retweetcount="1306" status="Sources: Tickets to #AccidentalPrimeMinister will be available at @bookmyshow &amp; all BJP offices." createdat="1545989167000" id="1078582859160584192"></div>















 
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="OmarAbdullah" handlename="Omar Abdullah" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1071666850218545157/UJEF9IMT_normal.jpg" favoritecount="13479" retweetcount="3002" status="Can’t wait for when they make The Insensitive Prime Minister. So much worse than being the accidental one." createdat="1545979469000" id="1078542185157537792"></div>









 Actors and others associated with the 'Accidental Prime Minister' stand by it Renowned <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> director, Hansal Mehta, stated that <keyword id="2193106" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Accidental-Prime-Minister">the Accidental Prime Minister</keyword> is not a film that takes sides but simply a drama about democracy ‘that has always been bogged down by personality cults’. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="mehtahansal" handlename="Hansal Mehta" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1028846272155856896/yxHaMe9k_normal.jpg" favoritecount="353" retweetcount="67" status="Inspite of differing political views of many of us I've never seen #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister as a film that takes… https://t.co/xH7dHnF5m9" createdat="1545905360000" id="1078231348593156096"></div>














 Kher also maintains that the movie is an accurate depiction of events. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="AnupamPKher" handlename="Anupam Kher" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1059456064482144257/tCqvUn38_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3237" retweetcount="698" status="I am not going to back off. This is my life’s best performance. #DrManmohanSingh will agree after seeing the film t… https://t.co/6Zwe78owQX" createdat="1545989498000" id="1078584246674042880"></div>














 He even wrote to YouTube about how the trailer for the movie isn’t appearing in the platform’s search results. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="AnupamPKher" handlename="Anupam Kher" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1059456064482144257/tCqvUn38_normal.jpg" favoritecount="5489" retweetcount="1650" status="Dear @YouTube!!! I am getting messages &amp; calls that in parts of our country if you type, trailer of… https://t.co/eDvmTZeehI" createdat="1546345365000" id="1080076863010091009"></div>





















 The political party at the center of the controversy, BJP, retaliated to naysayers claiming that political leaders like Rahul Gandhi, the president of Indian National Congress, and the Arvind Kerjiwal, the chief minister of Delhi, tweeted about "Udta Punjab" — a film on Punjab's drug problem — in the past. That too at a time when BJP's ally, Akali Dal, was the ruling party in the Indian state of Punjab. Manmohan Singh <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/manmohan-singh-asked-about-the-accidental-prime-minister-his-response-1969249">declined</a> to comment on the release of the movie when he was asked for his reaction outside the Congress office earlier today. 
	
	
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="sardesairajdeep" handlename="Rajdeep Sardesai" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1027463758854189057/zInujNK9_normal.jpg" favoritecount="11044" retweetcount="1980" status="Through all the needless controversy over The Accidental Prime Minister, the one person who comes across with digni… https://t.co/l8ZE2IbhxQ" createdat="1546023387000" id="1078726387928842240"></div>













 The endorsement by the BJP could undercut the credibility of the movie that’s set to come out on January 11, 2019. The 'Accidental Prime Minister' stars Anupam Kher playing the lead character, Manmohan Singh, and Akshaye Khanna playing Sanjaya Baru, the former Prime Minister’s media advisor.

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