Uttar Pradesh govt makes The Kashmir Files tax-free
India Today
After Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Karnataka, the Uttar Pradesh government announced the decision to make The Kashmir Files tax-free.
Uttar Pradesh joined the list of states that has granted tax-free status to The Kashmir Files. The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday exempted the movie from paying entertainment taxes.
Earlier, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Karnataka had granted tax-free status to the movie.
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files opened to a massive opening in the box office when it released this Friday. Helmed by Anupam Kher, the film highlights the atrocities against Kashmiri Pandits in the 1990s when they were killed, persecuted and forced to leave their homes overnight.
The film which outlines the brutalities endured by the Kashmiri Pandits has received a massive push from the Centre and states. It also got the prime minister’s nod when the makers met him on Saturday.
Several legislators also made a push for the movie to be made tax-free during the Budget Session on Monday.
In the Lok Sabha, the BJP demanded that the movie be exempted from the entertainment tax. Participating in the debate on the Jammu and Kashmir Budget in Lok Sabha, BJP member Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said the film is exposing the bitter truth and hence it should be exempted from entertainment tax. Janata Dal (United) member Sunil Kumar Pintu, too, demanded that the movie be made tax-free, saying the movie reveals the plight of Kashmiri Pandits.
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