Pro-Khalistani disrupt 'Emergency' screenings across UK, India reacts
India on Friday said that pro-Khalistani extremists who stormed movie theatres across the UK and disrupted the screening of 'Emergency' should be held accountable. Pro-Khalistani protesters organised protests against 'Emergency', disrupting the film's screening at some cinemas in the UK.

India on Friday said that pro-Khalistani extremists who stormed movie theatres across the UK and disrupted the screening of 'Emergency' should be held accountable. Asserting that freedom of speech and expression can't be applied selectively, New Delhi hoped that London would take appropriate action against the culprits.
The political drama, which sees actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut playing the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, focuses on 21 months of Emergency from 1975 to 1977. The film ran into controversy over allegations that it misrepresents the Sikh community.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a weekly press briefing, "We've also seen several reports on how the film 'Emergency', which was being screened in several halls, was being obstructed. We consistently raise concerns with the UK government regarding incidents of violent protests and intimidation by anti-India limits. Freedom of speech and expression cannot be applied selectively, and those obstructing it must be held accountable.”
Pro-Khalistani protesters organised protests against Ranaut's 'Emergency', disrupting the film's screening at some cinemas in the UK during its opening weekend. Community organisation Insight UK posted a video on its X platform, showing protesters interrupting a screening of the film, directed by Ranaut, at a cinema in Harrow in northwest London.
Ranaut on Friday shared a video on social media where British MP Bob Blackman spoke in support of 'Emergency' and defended its right to be screened. She praised Blackman for raising his voice and questioned the lack of support from "Indian politicians and feminists".
In India, various Sikh bodies have been protesting against the release of the political drama after they claimed that the movie distorts facts surrounding the controversial period of Indian history. The film has been banned in Punjab.
Apart from Ranaut, 'Emergency', which was released in cinemas on January 17, features Shreyas Talpade, Anupam Kher, and Milind Soman, among others, in pivotal roles.
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