Kangana Ranaut Reacts As Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Protests Against Emergency Release In Punjab

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in Punjab has initiated protests against the screening of actress Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency'. 

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in Punjab has initiated protests against the screening of actress Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency'. 

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Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' has found itself embroiled in yet another controversy post its release on Friday, January 17, 2025. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in Punjab has initiated protests against the screening of actress Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency'. 

Demonstrations have begun to take place across Punjabi in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala, where protesters are demanding the Punjabi government to ban the film due to its depiction of Sikh history  and the events of 1984, a tumultuous time in Delhi and Punjab, following the assassination of former Indian PM Indira Gandhi. 

Kangana Ranaut, who has acted in and directed the film 'Emergency' addressed the protests on social media platform X ( formerly Twitter) and wrote, "This is complete harassment of art and the artist, from Punjab many cities are reporting that these people are not allowing Emergency to be screened. I have utmost respect for all religions and after studying and growing up in Chandigarh I have closely observed and followed Sikh religion. This is a complete lie and propaganda to tarnish my image and harm my film #Emergency."

This is complete harassment of art and the artist, from Punjab many cities are reporting that these people are not allowing Emergency to be screened.
I have utmost respect for all religions and after studying and growing up in Chandigarh I have closely observed and followed Sikh… https://t.co/VQEWMqiFih

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) January 17, 2025

The SGPC expressed strong objection to Kangana's film and shared a letter on their official social media handle which was shared with a caption that read in Punjabi, "The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has expressed strong objection to Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency, which tarnishes the image of Sikhs and misrepresents history, and has demanded a ban on its release in Punjab on January 17, 2025. Regarding this, the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, has written a letter to Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann. The letter says that if this film is released, there will be outrage and anger in the Sikh world, therefore it is the responsibility of the government to ban it in the state. If this film is released, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will strongly oppose it. In this regard, demand letters have also been sent to all the Deputy Commissioners of Punjab."

Meanwhile, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Chairman of All India Kissan Congress, also supported SGPC's statement and retweeted their post with a caption that said, "I support the demand of  @SGPCAmritsar to ban the film Emergency directed by @KanganaTeam a known critic of farmers & Sikhs without knowing their contribution towards our country. SGPC is our elected representative body and @BhagwantMann should take immediate steps to ban the film that depicts Sikhs in bad light and brings defamation to our state of Punjab and its people-Khaira."