Indian Intelligence Agencies Worried over Gush of films on Sikh Freedom Movement

:dateline:A gush of films on Sikh armed movement for freedom of Sikh homeland has caused worrisome situation for Indian intelligence agencies. �The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has�presented a special report to Ministry of home affairs (MHA) of India in this regard.

It may be recalled that in recent past, many films have been made on various fact�based events including army attack on supreme Sikh shrine Sri Darbar Sahib (June, 1984), assassination of the then Indian Prime Minister Indra Gandhi, Sikh genocide (November, 1984) etc. �These films include��Sada Haq�, �Punjab 1984�, �Kaum De Heere�, �Delhi 1984�, �Patta Patta Singhan Da Vairi�, �The Blood Street� etc. �Jinda-Sukha� and a film on ‘Bhai Jugraj Singh Toofar’ are�yet to be released. Some of these were banned by Indian Censor Board.

In the report to MHA, the IB has said these films were based on the issues like ‘Operation Blue Star’ (code name given by Indian army for attack on Darbar Sahib), which was carried out by Indian Army in the �Golden temple� to flush out Sikh militants, 1984 massacre, during which more than 3300 Sikhs were killed, and alleged atrocities by police during the height of militancy in Punjab.
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Various media sources have quoted the report as saying, “These films also portray erstwhile militants as saviours of Sikh community. While economic reasons are quite obvious, any perceptible impact of these films on the minds of young Sikh generation is yet to be noticed.�

The report specially pointed out the content of �The Blood Street� which was released on May 1 and said that it attempts to justify Sikh youths of that time taking up arms. This film has been made by Canada based Sikh Jasbir Singh Boparai and renowned Sikh preacher Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal has also played a role in it. The film got clearance from CBFC after several cuts.

In the report, details about other movies have also been put up before MHA.