IC814 The Kandahar Hijack to Undergo Edits After Allegations Of 'Whitewashing' Terrorism: Sources

IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack Controversy: The Vijay Varma starrer series has landed in hot water as demands for its ban grow more intense. Several users pointed out that in the web series, that shows the 1999 hijack of an Indian Airlines flight by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, the names of the terrorists have been changed by the makers. While the meeting between Netflix India and the Ministry of I&B is underway in New Delhi, sources have told Republic that several scenes from the web series might be edited. 

Several scenes from IC814 The Kandahar Hijack could be cut: Sources

In the meeting held in the National Capital on September 3, sources have informed us that the Netflix team has argued that all that is shown in the series has been adapted from the book Flight Into Fear: The Captain's Story authored by journalist Srinjoy Chowdhury. Furthermore, the Netflix India head asserted that the streaming platform did not add any inputs in the series from their own end and has shifted the blame of the narrative on the book. 

Furthermore, it is also being reported that as a result several scenes from the web series might be cut. Additionally, it is alleged that the terrorists have been shown in a ‘humane galore’ which also needs to be changed in the series. Insiders in the know also revealed that after the Netflix team, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting might summon the writers of the book for questioning. 

Why was Netflix India's Content Head summoned over IC814: The Kandahar Hijack controversy?

Official sources said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India on Tuesday, seeking an explanation on the allegedly contentious aspects of the series portraying the 1999 hijack of an Indian Airlines flight by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. The series, directed by Anubhav Sinha, was released on Netflix India on August 29. 

As per a January 6, 2000 statement by the Union Home Ministry, the names of the hijackers were identified as Ibrahim Athar, Bahawalpur; Shahid Akhtar Sayed, Karachi; Sunny Ahmed Qazi, Karachi; Mistri Zahoor Ibrahim, Karachi and Shakir from Sukkur city. Official sources said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India on Tuesday, seeking an explanation on the allegedly contentious aspects of the series portraying the 1999 hijack of an Indian Airlines flight by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.
(With inputs from PTI)