Seeking a ban on the upcoming 3D Animation Movie Dastaan-e-Miri Piri, the opposition of the movie has grown stronger.

Students of Punjabi university Patiala held a protest against the movie yesterday. In Amritsar, Sikh youth have staged a demonstration at famous Heritage street in protest against the Sikh animation movie.

The movie depicts Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji in violation of established principle that Sikh Gurus can not be depicted in any visual form- still or moving.

On May 27, SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal announced that a SGPC sub-committee will meet on May 29 to review the film. However, The panel, constituted to look into the controversy ended up with no conclusion. As per media reports, 7 out of the total 12 members of the SGPC sub-committee, namely Dr. Inderjit Singh Gogoani, Hardeep Singh Mohali, Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, Bhagwant Singh Sialka, Balwinder Singh Jaura Singha, Dr. Sarbjinder Singh Patiala and Simerjeet Singh Kang attended this meeting.

It has been learnt that a few members of the panel have opined that to connect the younger generation with the Sikhism, it is necessary to be liberal and allowed 3-D animation technology that depicts Sikh history and culture. On the other hand, a few members are adamant that the Sikh principles should never be put at stake. This animated film that was scheduled to be released on June 4 has got its title track played on social media.

Bibi Kiranjot Kaur has said that as all the members were not present in the meeting, so they couldn’t take any final decision. SGPC secretary Balwinder Singh ‘Jaura Singha’ said that one more meeting of this sub-committee could be called next week to take final decision.

Dal Khalsa co-ordinator Jasvir Singh, Paramjit Singh Tanda, Baba Hardeep Singh Mehraj and Sikh Youth of Punjab president Paramjit Singh Mand has also sought a ban on the animation movie. They demanded that in future a ban should be imposed on the making of such movies.