AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Bibi Jagir Kaur has demanded from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India that the web series 'Eclipse' based on the events of 1984 Sikh genocide be released on Disney + Hotstar platform on June 24. Stop immediately.
While talking to media persons Bibi Jagir Kaur said that a Sikh character has been portrayed in an objectionable manner in a web series called 'Eclipse' about the 1984 Sikh genocide that took place across the country during the then Congress government at the Center.
She said that Sikh genocide was being blamed on a Sikh character which was highly reprehensible and fabricated. She said that legal notice has been sent by Bibi Nirpreet Kaur to Ajay Rai, creator of 'Eclipse' web series and Sunil Ryan, head of Disney + Hotstar, which is also supported by the SGPC.
She said that through this web series work was being done to sprinkle salt on the wounds of Sikhs which would hurt the Sikh sentiments.
Such films also hurt the communal harmony in the society. Therefore, the government should enact strict IT rules to curb such sensitive and objectionable trends, she added.
Bibi Jagir Kaur said that the central government should include Sikh representatives in the censor board so that controversial scenes related to Sikhism could be cut in any film.
Senior vice president of the SGPC Surjit Singh Bhitewad, Deputy Secretary Kulwinder Singh Ramdas, Dr. Tejinder Singh Padda, OSD Amrik Singh Latifpur, Superintendent Malkit Singh Bahirwal and others were present.