Money Earned From ‘The Kashmir Files’ Use It For Rehabilitation Of Kashmiri Pandits: Arvind Kejriwal
The Vivek-Agnihotri directed 'Kashmir Files' that was released in theatres on March 11
Mumbai: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been facing criticism on social media for his recent remarks to make ‘The Kashmir Files’ tax-free in the state, on Saturday said the money earned would be used for rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and efforts should be made to bring them back home.
“Since the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the last 25 years, there is a BJP government at the Center for 13 years. There is a BJP government for the last 8 years, but not a single Kashmiri Pandit has settled there. BJP politicised Kashmiri Pandits’ atrocities. Now, they are making films about their tragedy and earning money. Kashmir Files earned about Rs 200 crores,” Kejriwal said while addressing a press conference here.
He also said that the film should be streamed on YouTube for everyone to see.
“They should stream it on YouTube for everyone to see. Money earned should be used for Kashmiri Pandits’ rehabilitation, and efforts should be made to bring them back home,” he added.
Kejriwal had accused the BJP of promoting ‘The Kashmir Files’ and in his speech in the Assembly on Thursday also referred to the demand of party leaders in Delhi to make it tax-free. He said that if BJP wants people to watch the film, then its makers should put it on YouTube.
The Vivek-Agnihotri directed ‘Kashmir Files’ that was released in theatres on March 11 stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar and others. It revolves around the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990.
The hard-hitting drama recently crossed Rs 200 crore mark at the box office. The film has been declared tax-free in several states including Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Goa, Haryana and Uttarakhand.
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