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The Kashmir Files
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'Upload on YouTube for free': Arvind Kejriwal responds to BJP's demands on 'The Kashmir Files'

| @indiablooms | Mar 25, 2022, at 06:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the makers of 'The Kashmir Files' should upload the the film on YouTube for free amidst BJP legislators' demand to declare the movie tax-free in the national capital.

"They are saying make The Kashmir Files tax-free. Well, put it on YouTube it will be free," said Kejriwal amid laughter and thumping of desks by Delhi assembly members.

"Why are you asking us to make it tax-free. If you are so keen, ask Vivek Agnihotri to put it on YouTube, it will all be free. Everyone will be able to see it in a day. Where is the need to make it tax free," Kejriwal said.

The film has been declared tax-free in most BJP ruled states including Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Goa, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttarakhand.

Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files is a film based on video interviews of the first generation victims of the Kashmiri Pandit community's genocide in 1990.

Responding to Kejriwal's comments, BJP leader BL Santosh pointed out that the Chief Minister had earlier declared "Nil Batte Sannatta" and "Sand Ki Aankh" tax-free and urged people to watch it.

"Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal asks @vivekagnihotri to upload #KashmirFiles on YouTube .. Why tax concessions ..? That doesn't applies for other films .. Shame on you Ad CM .... Shame," tweeted BL Santosh spotlighting the Chief Minister's earlier tweets.

The Centre has provided 'Y' category security cover to "The Kashmir Files" director Vivek Agnihotri with CRPF cover pan India.

The film features Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi among others.
 

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