The Center is weighing legal action over the release and public screening of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer ‘Satluj’, with government sources claiming that the film was made available without obtaining a valid certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).According to sources, the CBFC has recommended 127 cuts during the certification process. However, the filmmakers allegedly chose not to implement the proposed changes, after which the film was not given a censor certificate.Despite missing the certification, ‘Satluj’ was released on Zee5 and was reportedly screened publicly in several locations. The government is now looking into the matter and considering legal options, sources said, as reported by India Today. The report further claimed that the state governments have been directed to take action against any unauthorized public screening of the film taking place without the mandatory CBFC clearance.The latest development comes days after Advocate Vineet Jindal moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the reported screenings of ‘Satluj’. On Saturday, Jindal shared a copy of his letter petition on X, formerly Twitter, saying he was seeking immediate judicial intervention against those who allegedly organized the screenings.Jindal wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “A letter petition has been filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking an immediate direction to prevent illegal streaming and unauthorized public screening of the film Satluj in the State of Punjab. organizations, and political parties involved in organizing illegal public screenings of the film.” Such screenings are said to be used to promote violence and spread hatred against a community as well as security agencies.The controversy escalated after ‘Satluj’ disappeared from Zee5 in India just two days after its release. The streaming platform removed the film, based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, citing only “current circumstances” without giving any further explanation.In response to the removal, several community organizations announced plans to screen the film in gurdwaras in five states. The initiative, they said, is aimed at ensuring that Khalra’s story continues to reach audiences despite its removal from the OTT platform.At the same time, a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking the restoration of ‘Satluj’ on Zee5. The petition argues that the film was removed without any public disclosure of statutory, judicial or government orders and seeks its return to the platform and a disclosure of the reasons for its removal.