New Delhi, Mar 25: Upload it on YouTube, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, responding to Delhi BJP legislators' demand to declare the movie "The Kashmir Files" tax-free in the national capital.
"They are saying make The Kashmir Files tax-free. Well, put it on YouTube it will be free," said Kejriwal amid laughter and thumping of desks by Delhi assembly members. He also reffered to the movie as a 'Jhoothi film'.
"Why are you asking us to make it tax-free? If you are so keen, ask Vivek Agnihotri to put it on YouTube, it will all be free. Everyone will be able to see it in a day. Where is the need to make it tax free," Mr Kejriwal said.
The film has been declared tax-free in most BJP ruled states including Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Goa, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttarakhand.
Responding to Kejriwal's comments, BJP leader BL Santosh pointed out that the Chief Minister had earlier declared "Nil Batte Sannatta" and "Sand Ki Aankh" tax-free and urged people to watch it. "Why didn't Kejriwal advise putting these films on YouTube? Why tax free in Delhi? And out of these people, at whose feet Kejriwal must have fallen! Because Kashmir Files is on the genocide of Hindus, this urban naxal is getting pain in the stomach!" Amit Malviya tweeted. Kejriwal was the latest to wade into the controversy as he said the movie should be uploaded on YouTube. "They (BJP) are demanding that the movie be declared tax-free in Delhi. Upload it on YouTube, the movie will become free and everyone will be able to watch it," he said amid cheers from his MLAs.