The Politics of Certainty: When Free Speech Meets Red Tape The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has once again become embroiled in a controversy surrounding the screening of a documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid at IIIT Hyderabad.
This time, the institute claims it had no involvement in organizing or hosting the proposed screening, but beneath the surface lies a complex web of issues surrounding free speech, censorship, and institutional control over artistic expression.
The CBFC's stance is clear: public screenings of uncertified films without prior exemption would be a direct violation of the Cinematograph Act.