The
CBFC
chief,
Pahlaj
Nihalani,
is
facing
heat
from
all
corners
after
the
Bombay
High
Court
allowed
Udta
Punjab
to
be
released
with
just
one
cut,
and
upheld
the
freedom
of
expression
which
we
rightly
enjoy
in
our
country.
Now
the
question
on
everyone's
mind
is,
will
Pahlaj
Nihalani
quit
his
job?
Will
he
stay
put?
Or
will
the
Government
sack
him
instead?
Well,
Mr,
Nihalani
has
answered
all
the
questions
above
in
an
interaction
with
the
media
and
was
quoted
as
saying,
"I
am
not
answerable
to
the
film
industry.
If
the
government
asks
me
to
step
down,
I'll
do
so.
I've
been
doing
my
job
honestly
and
sincerely.
No
producer
can
claim
his
film
was
delayed
because
of
the
CBFC.
There
is
zero
corruption
in
the
CBFC
and
we
are
working
towards
online
certification.
I
am
happy
with
my
performance
in
the
CBFC.
For
those
who
are
unhappy
with
what
I've
done
I've
no
apology
to
offer.
Don't
target
me
for
doing
my
job."
When
asked
what
really
went
wrong
between
the
CBFC
and
the
film-makers
of
Udta
Punjab,
Pahlaj
Nihalani
quipped,
"Nothing
went
'wrong'.
We
were
following
the
guidelines
given
to
us.
It
is
unfortunate
that
though
the
Censor
Board
is
now
called
the
Central
Board
Of
Film
Certification,
the
guidelines
remain
the
same
as
before.
This
is
the
root
cause
of
all
the
problems
that
have
cropped
up
between
the
CBFC
and
the
film
industry.
We
are
following
outdated
guidelines.
Now,
after
the
Bombay
high
court's
verdict,
the
CBFC
guidelines
need
immediate
revision.
If
we
continue
to
follow
the
existing
guidelines,
the
CBFC
will
be
reduced
to
a
state
of
mockery
and
redundancy."
Well,
what
do
you
guys
think
should
happen?
Should
the
Government
sack
Pahlaj
Nihalani
or
should
he
resign
by
himself,
or
should
he
continue
heading
the
CBFC?
Leave
your
comments
below!