A docuseries titled Lawrence of Punjab, based on Lawrence Bishnoi, was supposed to premiere on Zee5 on April 27, 2026. However, the show has been embroiled in controversies, as a few days ago, Congress MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring filed a PIL against the series in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, stating that it will affect law and order in Punjab, as the show glorifies a gangster.
Now, on Friday, during a hearing, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ( MoIB) informed the court that they have issued an advisory to ZEE5 directing them not to release the series.
DGP Punjab Police tweeted, "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ( MoIB) has issued an Advisory to the ZEE5 directing them not to release the content on its OTT platform. We thank the MoIB, Government of India for its prompt intervention and support in ensuring responsible content dissemination and safeguarding the social fabric of the State (sic)."
After the hearing, Warring's lawyer, Nikhil Ghai, spoke to IANS and said, "Today, during the hearing in court, the Union of India informed the court that in response to Raja Warring's representation, and also following a request from the Punjab Police DGP, both of which requested that the series not be released, they have issued an advisory to ZEE5 not to release the content, as it could worsen the law and order situation."
The advocate further revealed that when a competent authority like the I&B Ministry issues an advisory, Zee5 has to comply with it.
Congress MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Writes Letter To Prime Minister Narendra Modi
On Thursday, Warring had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding Lawrence of Punjab. The letter read, "I request you to kindly issue directions to the Ministries of Information and Broadcasting and Information Technology to ban the release of the web series."
Well, so for now, Lawrence of Punjab won't be releasing on Zee5 on April 27, 2026.
