Assam Govt Employees To Get Half-Day Leave To Watch Film ‘The Kashmir Files’: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday mentioned the state authorities workers shall be entitled for particular “half-day leave” to look at the movie ‘The Kashmir Files’. Sarma mentioned the state authorities workers should inform their superior officers and submit the tickets of the film the following day.Also Read – Kapil Sharma Takes a Dig at Media, Thanks Anupam Kher For Clarifying The Kashmir Files’ Invitation Controversy

“Glad to announce that our Govt employees will be entitled for half-day special leave to watch #TheKashmirFiles. They will have to only inform their superior officers and submit the tickets the next day,” Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted.

Glad to announce that our Govt workers shall be entitled for half-day particular go away to look at #TheKashmirFiles.

They should solely inform their superior officers and submit the tickets the following day. pic.twitter.com/RNQzOk9iCK

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 15, 2022

Helmed by Anupam Kher, the movie highlights the atrocities in opposition to Kashmiri Pandits within the Nineties after they had been killed, persecuted and compelled to depart their properties in a single day. The movie which outlines the brutalities endured by the Kashmiri Pandits has acquired a large push from the Centre and states. It additionally obtained Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s on Saturday.

Meanwhile, a number of states have granted tax-free standing to the film after a bit of legislators mentioned that the movie needs to be granted an exemption. Earlier on Monday, the BJP additionally demanded that The Kashmir Files needs to be exempted from leisure tax, whereas BSP pitched for its ban, arguing that such movies create emotions of hatred amongst numerous communities.