Bans and Blocked Items:

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1. BBC Film - The BBC was banned for 2 years.
2. Sedition Charges - Under the UPA government, 12,000 sedition charges were filed against activists.
3. Sedition Charge for Power Cut Complaint - An individual was charged with sedition for complaining about a blackout.
4. Cartoon of Mamata Banerjee - A chemistry professor was arrested for sharing a cartoon of Mamata Banerjee in Bengal.
5. Editor in Gujarat - An editor was jailed for 15 days for criticizing the COVID response of the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
6. Books Banned under Nehru’s Era:
   • Nine Hours to Rama by Stanley Wolpert
   • Chandramoini
   • Audrey Mende
   • Heart of India by Campbell
   • What Has Religion Done for Mankind?
   • Ratna Bat Singh
   • Nepal by Tony Hagan
   • The RSS Organizer - Censored, and its publishers were prosecuted.
7. Films Banned:
   • Gokul Shankar
   • Rumi
   • 19 to War
   • Ganga Jamuna
   • Mahesh by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
   • Gora by Rabindranath Tagore
   • Jadu Ki Guri by Balraj Sahni
   • Fogi
   • Neil Aakar N
8. Songs and Music Bans:
   • Hindi film songs banned from air.
   • V Pop music banned from air.
9. Press Restrictions:
   • A column critical of Nehru was discontinued (specific columnist not named).
   • Ads in Times of India discontinued for speaking against government policy.
10. Play Bans:
    • Nadagam Communis - Actors arrested.
    • Play Nag Mohan was banned.
    • Jadu Ki Guri actors arrested.

Additional Points:

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• Historical Context: The speaker references how the current government’s actions are similar to past actions taken by previous governments, particularly the Congress party.
• Censorship: There are several instances of censorship mentioned, where individuals faced repercussions for criticizing the government or expressing dissent.

This list highlights the various instances of bans and restrictions noted in the speech, reflecting on the history of free speech and censorship in India.