Complaints Lodged To The Classification Board About The 2022 R18+ Film ' The Kashmir Files'.

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A member of the public submitted a complaint to the Australian Classification Board in March 2022 regarding the R18+ film "The Kashmir Files," alleging it was fuelling anti-Muslim sentiment and Islamophobia globally and in Australia. The complainant cited concerns about vigilante activity, promotion by Hindu nationalist groups, and claims the film posed security risks to Muslim communities and could escalate India-Pakistan tensions. The Classification Board responded by outlining its statutory framework, noting that classification decisions are made under the Classification Act 1995, the National Classification Code, and Film Guidelines rather than on grounds of promoting hate or breaching criminal or discrimination laws.