‘Commendable Action’: BJP Welcomes Centre’s Netflix Takedown Order On ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ Teaser | India News
Last Updated:February 06, 2026, 23:34 IST Acting on CM Yogi’s orders, police registered an FIR against the film’s director in Lucknow for allegedly hurting religious and caste sentiments and disturbing public peace. BJP MP Anurag Thakur | File Image The BJP on Friday welcomed the government’s directive to Netflix to take down the teaser and other promotional material for the film ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ from social media, saying any attempt to insult or harm the reputation of any section of society is unacceptable. A controversy was triggered over the title of the film, with politicians and social media users calling it casteist, which led the director Neeraj Pandey and lead actor Manoj Bajpayee to clarify that they did not intend to hurt anyone and that they are withdrawing all publicity related to the movie. This followed the government’s directive to Netflix to remove the teaser and other promotional content from social media. Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur welcomed the government’s action, saying, ‘The central government’s order to remove the controversial teaser and all related content of …





