The Punjab government on Sunday banned social media and public display of firearms, including songs allegedly promoting gun culture and violence, as it tightened rules after facing criticism from the opposition over the law and order situation. Gave.
The state government has also directed to review arms licenses within the next three months, during which period no new licenses have been issued, and conduct surprise checks as per an official order. The order said that there should be a complete ban on carrying and display of arms in public gatherings, religious places, wedding ceremonies and other events.
Why did Punjab do this and what does the order say?
The Bhagwant Mann government has been drawing flak from opposition parties – the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP – for the alleged deteriorating law and order situation following the sensational killings.
With a view to check gun culture and maintain law and order, CM @Bhagwant Mann Ordered to review all arms licenses and not to issue new licenses in the coming three months. It is also directed that there should be a complete ban on songs glorifying gun culture.- Punjab Government (@PunjabGovtIndia) 13 November 2022
The state witnessed the murder of Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri on 4 November and Pradeep Singh, a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda, on 10 November. Both were under police protection. Earlier, the murder of international kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambian in Jalandhar in March and the brutal murder of singer Sidhu Musewala in May had sparked outrage.
There was also a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the intelligence headquarters of the Punjab Police in Mohali and the killing of a Dera follower, with opposition parties saying the state had become the country’s “terrorist capital” with anarchy reigning. In a letter to the police chief, police commissioners, deputy commissioners and senior superintendents of police, the state home department said the chief minister has issued instructions to take these steps to maintain law and order in the state.
According to the order, there should be a complete ban on songs glorifying weapons and violence. The order states that a complete ban on public display of weapons, including through social media, should be imposed.
It has been said that the arms license issued so far should be reviewed within three months and if an arms license is issued to a wrong person, it should be canceled immediately. The order further states that no new arms license will be issued in the next three months. Such a license should be issued only when the officer concerned is personally satisfied that it is necessary to grant it.
It has been said in the order that surprise inspections should be done at different places in the coming days.
‘Gangster culture of Punjab’
Despite the fact that there have been several ‘encounters’ in interior Punjab and Haryana in recent years, the gangster culture of UP and Bihar has always taken center stage, especially in Indian films, which focus more on events in these states. don’t pay attention.
Whether it is Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Jaggu Bhagwapuria gang, Shera Khuban gang or Sukha Kahlon gang, successive state governments have always promised people to take action against them, but little has happened on the ground, Sukant Deepak said in his Written in an article report for IANS
Amid allegations that many gangsters benefit from the protection of several politicians, the police are finding it increasingly difficult to crack down on their activities, which include targeted killings, smuggling, extortion and drug trafficking.
art not behind
The order states that songs glorifying weapons and violence should be completely banned. Mann had warned against the glorification of violence in the media even after the death of Sidhu Musewala, claiming that it led to a rise in anti-social behavior in the state. Mann said that Punjabi artistes and their work should contribute to the preservation of the state’s rich cultural heritage.
Mann had said, “It is our primary responsibility to persuade such singers not to encourage violence through their songs, which often affect the youth, especially children.”
No one can deny the influence of artists like Sidhu on today’s youth. IANS reports that at any point of time several youths can be seen outside Mansa’s house shaking hands with her and taking selfies with the singer.
However, when it comes to making art, the line between cultural representation and audience demand is always blurry. Sidhu’s own music seems to borrow heavily from hip-hop and other genres. The musical genre, which is said to have originated in the United States, is often seen as a “response to the socioeconomic conditions in Black and Brown neighborhoods”.
Ami, who has worked in several films on social issues, said the success of films on mainstream subjects cannot be compared to earlier films, but the money spent on them is always recovered. According to him, the society of Punjab is suffering from problems like drugs, violence, casteism and patriarchy and “filmmakers should feel socially responsible to address these issues.”
“Art should challenge social evils instead of supporting them. If your films celebrate all these issues, you can make a lot of money, but as an artiste you will fail,” Ami was quoted as saying in the report. “The question is whether cinema, being a commercial entity, wants to humanize the society or not.”
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