Plea In Calcutta High Court Challenges Release Of "Diary Of West Bengal" Movie, Alleges Communal Undertones

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday said that it shall hear tomorrow (Thursday) a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a stay on the release of the movie "The Diary of West Bengal". According to reports the movie is set up against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide. The matter was mentioned before a division bench comprising Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya.

The petitioner's counsel stated that the movie is based on a "communal issue." It was added that the situation in the state is "volatile", due to recent unrest in Bangladesh. He thus stated that he was praying for a stay on the release of the movie which is scheduled to be released on Friday and urged that the matter be listed before that. The bench thus listed the matter on Thursday i.e. August 29.

The Diary of West Bengal movie director by Sanoj Mishra