Tushar Gandhi ‘disappointed’ with Keralam government over IDSFFK row
Tushar Gandhi has expressed disappointment with the Kerala government for its perceived lack of resistance against a central government decision to block 31 films from the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala. He urged state leaders to show courage and screen the films, while the state government maintains that legal action is underway.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding freedom of expression and the balance of power between state and central authorities in India.
Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has expressed “disappointment” with the Congress-led United Democratic Front government in Keralam over its reluctance to fight the “dictatorial decision” of the union government to deny permission to 31 films selected for the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam (IDSFFK). The festival got underway in the State capital on Saturday (September 26, 2026).
Mr. Gandhi, who was in Kozhikode on Saturday (September 26, 2026) to give away an award instituted by the District Congress Committee in memory of Congress stalwart C.K. Govindan Nair to All-India Congress Committee general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal, pointed out that the State government had “weakened its freedom” by this action.
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