With Satluj, Diljit’s past controversies have returned to focus, from his farmers’ protest stand and refusal to clearly condemn Khalistan to support for Jagtar Singh Johal, named in cases involving Hindu and RSS leaders.
Screenings were reported in villages of Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Moga. Zee5 had urged people not to watch pirated copies while Diljit Dosanjh had said viewers would already have downloaded it by then.
ZEE5 has publicly affirmed its support for the film and stated that it is exploring all appropriate avenues to restore it, underscoring that the episode reflects the procedural complexities of digital content regulation rather than outright censorship.
The CBI court found Kashmir Singh was involved in Baljit’s abduction and illegal confinement, rejected his plea for probation, sentenced him to 5-year RI and imposed a Rs 10,000 fine, with all substantive prison sentences against him ordered to run concurrently.
KMM convener Sarwan Singh Pandher alleged agricultural feeders were receiving barely two-and-a-half to four hours of electricity daily, forcing farmers to run diesel motors and warning of a chakka jam if their demands remain ignored.
Earlier, Bhagwant Mann was summoned by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, over alleged offensive remarks about Sikh devotees. Mann appeared before the Takht and was also questioned about a viral video which showed a man resembling Mann sprinkling alcohol on the images of Sikh gurus.