Amit Malviya, Kangana Ranaut criticise Netflix's ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ amid controversy
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s Netflix series, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, has triggered massive controversy just days after its release over names of the hijackers. The government has summoned the content head of Netflix India to address concerns surrounding the series.
The controversy centers on allegations that the series altered the names of two hijackers to Hindu names, such as "Bhola" and "Shankar." However, these names were not arbitrarily assigned; they were actual codenames used by the hijackers to address one another during the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in December 1999. The nicknames were Chief, Doctor, Burger, Bhola, and Shankar.
Amidst the heated debate, BJP leader Amit Malviya has accused the series of whitewashing the crimes of Pakistani terrorists and all Muslims. “The hijackers of IC-814 were dreaded terrorists, who acquired aliases to hide their Muslim identities. Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, legitimised their criminal intent, by furthering their non-Muslim names. Result? Decades later, people will think Hindus hijacked IC-814. Left’s agenda to whitewash the crimes of Pakistani terrorists, all Muslims, served. This is the power of cinema, which the Communists have been using aggressively, since the 70s. Perhaps even earlier,” Malviya wrote on X.
Bollywood actor and BJP member Kangana Ranaut supported Malviya’s stance and reposted his post on X. She criticised the lack of freedom for nationalist content on OTT platforms, contrasting it with the freedom for communists and leftists across the globe, and called it extremely demotivating and unjust. “Law of the land is that one can show unimaginable amount of violence and nudity on OTT platforms without any consequence or censorship, one can even distort real life events to suit their politically motivated sinister motives, there is all the freedom for communists or leftists across the world for such anti national expressions but as a nationalist no OTT platform allows us to make films that revolves around the integrity and unity of Bharat, it seems censorship is only for some of us who don’t want tukde of this nation and make films on historic facts,” Kangana stated.
Meanwhile, the actor-politician’s maiden solo directorial, Emergency, will reportedly no longer be released on September 6, 2024. She expressed her frustration, stating, “This is unbelievable time for me and I am very sorry for the state of things in this country.”
The hijackers of IC-814 were dreaded terrorists, who acquired aliases to hide their Muslim identities. Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, legitimised their criminal intent, by furthering their non-Muslim names.
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 1, 2024
Result?
Decades later, people will think Hindus hijacked IC-814.
Left’s…
Law of the land is that one can show unimaginable amount of violence and nudity on OTT platforms without any consequence or censorship, one can even distort real life events to suit their politically motivated sinister motives, there is all the freedom for communists or leftists… https://t.co/BRRrG6NGXh
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 2, 2024
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No differences of opinion in LDF over PM SHRI, new labour codes: Kerala CM
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday rejected speculation that there were differences of opinion within the LDF over the PM SHRI and new labour code issues.
Vijayan was responding to reporters' queries whether the signing of the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) memorandum of understanding (MoU) and preparation of the draft regulations in connection with the new labour codes would create differences within the front as the CPI was opposed to these initiatives.
The opposition of the CPI, a key ally of the CPI(M), was the reason behind the Kerala government decision to put on hold the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme after signing of the MoU.
Responding to the query, the CM said there was no lack of unity in the LDF and all the members of the front have the same stand on these schemes.
He said that the Left front was unitedly opposed to the new educational policy and the new labour codes.
"There is no difference of opinion amongst us on these issues," the CM said.
The Marxist veteran further said that the Centre claims that the PM SHRI aims to improve schools. But, the Left government in Kerala has renovated over 2,000 schools in the state without any help from the Centre, he claimed.
"Therefore, schools in Kerala will not suffer if PM SHRI is not implemented in the state. However, if we do not implement it, various funds for the state, which it was eligible to receive, will be denied by the central government," Vijayan said.
