Delhi Police stops screening of documentary on AAP, says no permission obtained

The screening of a documentary, based on the time when several Aam Aadmi Party leaders were imprisoned, was cancelled on Saturday as the Delhi Police claimed the party had not obtained permission for it, reported The Indian Express.

The Aam Aadmi Party, on the other hand, claimed the screening of the documentary, titled Unbreakable, was cancelled on the directions of the Bharatiya Janata Party and called it an act of “dictatorship”.

Elections to Delhi’s 70-member Assembly will be held on February 5, while the votes will be counted on February 8.

The police stated that all parties are required to apply for permission through a single-window system at the district magistrate’s office for such events as the elections had been declared.

“This is a standard process during elections,” the police were quoted as saying by The Indian Express. “For the said event, no such permission was taken and hence it would have been a violation of guidelines. We urge all parties to follow the elections rules and regulations at this time.”

It added that the police cannot grant or cancel permission for such events “as all permissions for political activity are granted through the single-window system”.

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