Sukbhir Badal condemned the removal of Diljit Dosanjh's _Satluj_ from Zee5 India, calling it an attack on freedom of expression amid mixed political reactions and critical acclaim.
'Satluj' was removed from Zee5 India
Jul 06, 2026
11:32 am
What's the storyJust two days after its release, the film Satluj (originally titled Punjab 95) was suddenly taken down from ZEE5.
The move has drawn criticism from Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who called it an "assault on our collective memory, truth, and freedom of expression."
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