It’s become clear that even in our films, political parties are calling the shots.

A front-page report in this paper highlighted how leaders from across parties populate the censor board with know-nothings from their constituencies. MLAs and MPs from different parties at different times, have written letters stating that their loyalists be given posts in various committees in the Information and Broadcast (I&B) Ministry, including the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Thanks to this, we can deduce that party loyalists are calling the shots on censorship, instead of veteran filmmakers or those from an artistic background.