CBFC Urges IIIT Hyderabad to Block Campus Screening of Umar Khalid Documentary
The Central Board of Film Certification ordered IIIT Hyderabad to block a campus screening of the uncertified documentary “Prisoner No. 626710” about activist Umar Khalid, warning that public viewing breaches the Cinematograph Act without exemption. The event was set for 18 September 2026, prompting earlier delays by student groups and legal criticism of the case involving FIR 59 and the UAPA and concerns.
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