How India’s blocking of a film exposing real-life police abuses backfired

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Published on August 19, 2026 • Originally reported by Omkar Khandekar. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
In the second week of July, hundreds in Bandala village in the Indian state of Punjab attended the screening of Satluj, a film blocked by the Indian government on grounds of national security'.
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When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.

(Image credit: Omkar Khandekar)

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