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Chandigarh :Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh today siogned petition for screening of the film ‘Udta Punjab’ without any cuts that claims to show the reality of the drug issue in the state.
He also urged the people to sign it as well. He said the Akali Dal government was trying to brush the issue under the carpet by making it an issue of morality and integrity, while in fact it is about lack of a political will.
Captain Singh tweeted “Ban on Udta Punjab is yet another example of how Akali-BJP combine has always placed their electoral interest above that of Punjab. This govt has failed on multiple counts to tackle drugs proliferation, but instead of correcting it they sweep it under the carpet. Drugs in Punjab is a social issue, a law & order issue – not one of “integrity” or “morality” as the government would have you believe. They were first afraid of @OfficeOfRG when he raised the issue in 2012, and now they’re afraid of being exposed by the movie. Once I take office as the CM, will put culprits behind bars, no matter who they are & finish this menace in 4 weeks. Have signed the petition to CFBC for allowing the screening of the movie. Let the truth come out.”
He said he has written to producers of ‘Udta Punjab’ requesting them to provide him uncensored CDs of the drug-themed movie to release it in Majitha on June 17. “Since Majitha, like Mexico, is the epicentre of drug trade in Punjab, it was decided to release the movie there”, Captain Amarinder said in a statement.
