Vivek Agnihotri, the director of ‘The Kashmir Files’, a film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley, which has now stirred up a controversy has been given ‘Y’ category security by the CRPF wherever he travels across India, official sources said.
Seven to eight commandos of the CRPF will guard Agnihotri round the clock under the ‘Y’ category security.
| Install Our App | DOWNLOAD |
| Join Telegram Channel | JOIN NOW |
| Join Facebook Group | JOIN NOW |
| Subscribe YouTube Channel | SUBSCRIBE |
| Follow On Twitter | FOLLOW |
| Follow On Instagram | FOLLOW |
The decision to provide the ‘Y’ category security to Agnihotri by CRPF across India has been taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the sources said.
The third-highest category of security in the country has been given to Agnihotri because of the filmmaker’s increased threat perception after the release of the ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie.
Sources said the decision was taken in the wake of opposition his film is facing from certain quarters and apprehensions that some communities may be hurt by his presentation of events that led to the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 90s.
“An assessment by the Intelligence Bureau has found that there is a threat to his life. Based on the inputs, Y category security has been provided to him across the country,” a home ministry official said.
