India, July 12 -- Amidst the political outrage over the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer film Satluj, a committee set up by the Centre to examine the content of the film on Saturday asserted that the ban on its public access through online platforms should remain as the film allegedly goes against India's sovereignty and integrity.

The issue turned political in Punjab, with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) demanding that the ban be lifted and Shiromani Akali Dal announcing plans to screen the film across the State. Punjab, currently led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is headed for Assembly polls early next year and political parties have been trying to create a controversy over the film.

The Honey Trehan-directed film depicts the lif...