New Delhi: Screenplay of oniroThe next feature film inspired by the real-life story of a gay major was rejected because it featured Army The Defense Ministry on Friday said it was deployed in “poor light” in Kashmir and raised “security issues”.
“The reason for refusing to give a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to a film based on the life of an army officer (retired) depicts a romantic relationship between a soldier serving in Kashmir and a local boy, who is seen in poor light and in the army. Raises security issues,” Junior Defense Minister Ajay Bhatt I said in a written reply Lok Sabha,
He said only one out of 18 proposals for films, documentaries and TV series received by the Army from filmmakers and producers in the last one year has been rejected.
Onir had sought the Defense Establishment’s permission to make the film, which was inspired by the story of a gay major who had left to remain gay and served in the army, as a sequel to his National Award-titled ‘I Am’. From the winning film, as reported by TOI last month.
BJP member’s reply Varun GandhiOn the question in Lok Sabha, Bhatt said the approval process was not arbitrary or discriminatory in nature nor did it violate Article 14 of the Constitution.
“Each matter should be addressed to the national security, the defense of India, the law and order situation, the maintenance of discipline in the armed forces, the ethos and customs of military service, the general sentiments of the citizens and the image of the armed forces in the minds of the public,” Bhatt said. said.
The rationale behind issuing NOCs to filmmakers and producers for films based on defence-related subjects is to ensure that the armed forces are not portrayed in a manner that brings disrepute to them, the government or the country. He also emphasized that the approval process is not violative of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
“The reason for refusing to give a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to a film based on the life of an army officer (retired) depicts a romantic relationship between a soldier serving in Kashmir and a local boy, who is seen in poor light and in the army. Raises security issues,” Junior Defense Minister Ajay Bhatt I said in a written reply Lok Sabha,
He said only one out of 18 proposals for films, documentaries and TV series received by the Army from filmmakers and producers in the last one year has been rejected.
Onir had sought the Defense Establishment’s permission to make the film, which was inspired by the story of a gay major who had left to remain gay and served in the army, as a sequel to his National Award-titled ‘I Am’. From the winning film, as reported by TOI last month.
BJP member’s reply Varun GandhiOn the question in Lok Sabha, Bhatt said the approval process was not arbitrary or discriminatory in nature nor did it violate Article 14 of the Constitution.
“Each matter should be addressed to the national security, the defense of India, the law and order situation, the maintenance of discipline in the armed forces, the ethos and customs of military service, the general sentiments of the citizens and the image of the armed forces in the minds of the public,” Bhatt said. said.
The rationale behind issuing NOCs to filmmakers and producers for films based on defence-related subjects is to ensure that the armed forces are not portrayed in a manner that brings disrepute to them, the government or the country. He also emphasized that the approval process is not violative of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
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