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Centre Advises ZEE5 to Halt Release of ‘Lawrence of Punjab’ Amid Law & Order Concerns

Government Advisory and Legal Developments

According to reports, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a formal communication to ZEE5, urging the platform to refrain from releasing the series. The advisory came after inputs from the Punjab Police, which flagged the content as potentially sensitive and capable of disturbing law and order. The development follows a petition filed by Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking a ban on the show. In his plea, Warring argued that the series glorifies gangster culture and could negatively influence the youth.

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