The central government accorded ‘Y’-category armed security cover of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to Amit Jani, the producer of an upcoming film ‘Udaipur Files’ after he received death threats in connection with the project.
Jani, who also heads the Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena, a right-wing outfit, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision.
Taking to his social media handle X, he posted, “Heartfelt thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for providing Y category security to me from the Centre.”
Head of BJP IT Cell, Amit Malviya also took to his handle on X and reposted Jani’s post with the caption, “Producer of Udaipur Files.”
The central government approved the security arrangement, which will only be effective in parts of North India.
The movie is based on the real-life murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor from Udaipur who was killed in 2022 after he allegedly posted content on social media in support of BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
Sharma’s comments on Prophet Muhammad had sparked a nationwide controversy at the time.
Following the murder, the accused claimed responsibility for the killing on a video he uploaded online, and said that that it was in retaliation for the tailor’s online post.
As per reports, one of the accused in the case, Javed, approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the film.
Earlier, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ordered 150 cuts in the film before clearing it for release.
Initially scheduled to hit theatres on July 11, the movie Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder will now release on August 8.
The film features Vijay Raaz in the lead role and has faced delays due to censorship and legal hurdles.