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Government Keeps Diljit Film Ban, Citing Security; Punjab Parties Protest

7/12/2026

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A central government committee recommended that the ban on streaming Diljit Dosanjh’s film “Satluj” remain in force because it threatens India’s sovereignty and national security.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting removed the film from ZEE5 on 5 July 2026, two days after its 3 July premiere.
The decision sparked a Punjab political row, with the SGPC demanding the ban be lifted and the Shiromani Akali Dal planning public screenings.

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A central government committee recommended that the ban on streaming Diljit Dosanjh’s film “Satluj” remain in force because it threatens India’s sovereignty and national security.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting removed the film from ZEE5 on 5 July 2026, two days after its 3 July premiere.
The decision sparked a Punjab political row, with the SGPC demanding the ban be lifted and the Shiromani Akali Dal planning public screenings.