Diljit's film 'Punjab-95' will not be released in India, read why the censor board banned it

Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's film 'Punjab-95' will not be released in India. The film is based on the life of Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Khalra raised his voice against the atrocities against Sikhs in Punjab in the 1980s and 1990s. The Central Board of Film Certification had demanded 120 cuts in the film, but the film producer, director and Khalsa's own family members were not ready for this. After which it has been decided that this film will not be shown in Indian theatres.
Will be released on 7th February
The film is scheduled to be released on February 7 in Australia, UK (United Kingdom), Canada and America. Diljit himself revealed the release date of the film by sharing a post on social media. Diljit wrote in the post- Complete film, no cuts. It is clear from Diljit's post that this film is now going to be released without any cuts. Diljit recently organized the Dil Luminati Tour and performed live concerts across the country.
Censor Board had asked to make these changes in the film
The Censor Board had ordered the filmmakers to change all scenes in the film in which Punjab and its district Tarn Taran Sahib are mentioned. There were also demands to remove references to Canada and Britain shown in the film. The film has been named Punjab 95. Jaswant Singh Khalra went missing in the year 1995, so the Censor Board committee demanded a change in the title. This may hurt people's sentiments. The committee demanded that the name of the film's hero Jaswant Singh Khalra also be changed. Gurbani scenes should be removed from the film.
Who is Jaswant Singh Khalra?
Jaswant Singh Khalda was a courageous and dedicated human rights activist. Who raised his voice against atrocities and human rights violations against Sikhs in Punjab during the 1980s and 1990s. He had revealed that during that period thousands of Sikh youth were illegally detained and killed in fake encounters. Jaswant also made a big revelation that the bodies of the Sikh youth killed in the encounter were cremated secretly.