The Emergency, imposed on June 25, 1975, by the then Gandhi-led Congress government, saw a suspension of civil rights for nearly two years.Sarna said, “Given the potential of this film to incite communal tensions and spread misinformation, I strongly urge the CBFC to exercise its authority to prevent its release.”He said that a “thick line must be drawn between the right to freedom of speech and the propagation of hateful content that threatens the harmony of our society”.’Emergency’ marks Ranaut’s first release after being elected an MP on a BJP ticket from Mandi, in her native Himachal Pradesh.The BJP-led central government on July 12 had announced that June 25, the day the Emergency was declared in 1975, would be observed as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ to commemorate the “massive contributions” of those who endured inhuman pains of the period.
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