The release and subsequent takedown of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj has once again put the spotlight on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. The Centre directed OTT platform ZEE5 to take down the film, citing security concerns. As the controversy over its removal intensifies, Sikh bodies have condemned the move, demanding its restoration and arguing that history cannot be erased through censorship.

Sikh body slams removal of Satluj

The matter quickly gained political traction, with Kulwant Singh Manan, chief secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), condemning the removal.