No MSG-2 screening, protests on in Punjab

Security has been beefed up in Punjab’s Malwa region where a large number of the Dera’s followers hail from.

Written by Raakhi Jagga

Ludhiana | Updated: September 20, 2015 02:28 AM IST

1 min read

MSG 2, MSG 2 movie, Dera Sacha Sauda, gurmeet ram rahim, MSG 2 The Messenger, MSG2 The Messenger film, MSG2 The Messenger movie, MSG2 The Messenger gurmeet ram rahim

The followers of Dera Sacha Sauda continued to sit on a dharna on the Muktsar-Fazilka road for the second consecutive day on Saturday, to protest the non-screening of the movie MSG-2, featuring Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim. Though the Punjab government has not banned the movie, none of the theatres in the state screened it even on the second day of its release on Saturday.

[related-post]

The Dera followers gathered near Gidderbaha early in the morning for their dharna. Some also blocked the railway track at Bathinda, ensuring that no train could enter or leave the station. It led to disruption on the Bathinda-Ganganagar, Bathinda-New Delhi, among other rail lines.

Security has been beefed up in Punjab’s Malwa region where a large number of the Dera’s followers hail from. “The Punjab government is threatening theatre owners against screening the film,” a Dera spokesperson claimed.

Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.

Tags:

MSG 2