The Haryana state government announced on Saturday that the film “The Kashmir Files” will be tax-free in theatres.
According to reports, the government has asked theatres not to charge the state GST tax on tickets. Following that, the Gujarat government announced its decision to make the film tax-free via a tweet on Sunday morning.
Bhupendra Patel’s official Twitter account confirmed that the film will be tax-free in the state.
Hours later, the Madhya Pradesh government also declared the film tax-free. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister of MP, shared the news on Twitter.
“Movie #TheKashmirFiles is heart-wrenching narration of the pain, suffering, struggle, and trauma faced by Kashmiri Hindus in the 90s. This needs to be watched by maximum people, hence we have decided to make it a tax-free in the state of Madhya Pradesh,” he wrote.
Vivek Agnihotri, who belongs from Madhya Pradesh, retweeted the CM’s tweet and expressed his gratitude. “Both Pallavi Joshi and I are from Madhya Pradesh. And the kind of love and support that has come from MP for #TheKashmirFiles is overwhelming. Thanks a lot @ChouhanShivraj ji. You have always given priority to common people. You are a true Mama ji,” he tweeted.
Not only are state ministers encouraging more people to see the film, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also praised it.
The Prime Minister wished the filmmakers, Vivek Agnihotri and Abhishek Agarwal, well for their bravery in making a film depicting the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus during the Kashmir Insurgency.
The Kashmir Files has taken the country by storm. Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, and Puneet Issar star in the Vivek Agnihotri film, which is based on video interviews of first generation victims of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990.
Huge crowds have flocked to theatres to watch the movie. Several states have announced that the film will be tax-free as more people rush to theatres to see it.