Recently it was revealed that Jai gangajal was given a U/A Certificate by the Censor Board. Now Prakash Jha opened up about the whole matter to the tribunal committee. A few days back, the whole issue was cropped up when the revising committee asked for 11 cuts to get a U/A certificate. Prakash Jha told a leading daily, “How many beeps can you have in a film? Saala is a word we use in everyday conversation. My cop drama is set in the hinterlands. I’m not saying anything anti-national or anti-religion. I’m a responsible maker who would never hurt anyone’s sentiments. There’s a need to look at the context in which a particular word or phrase is used. If a villain is saying something and is immediately taken to task for it and not glorified, they should let it go." 

Above all there was more trouble brewing for CBFC as it was revealed that examining committee couldn't arrive at consensus on certification. Prakash Jha added," I was told that two members wanted to give it an A certificate with several cuts while two others were ready to give it a U/A with minimal cuts. The matter was referred to Pahlaj Nihalani who asked me to send it to the Revising Committee. He sat in the screening and headed the committee. While several members appreciated the film, I was offered a U/A with 11 cuts which wasn’t acceptable. There is no rule saying certain cuss words cannot be used.”

He also argued that first Gangajal was full of violence, but it has been telecast on TV over 300 times. There was one more objection raised about a comment about a women too. As Jha pointed out that this protagonist is a woman, a cop. He added," There’s no overt sexuality or unnecessary violence. They wanted me to reduce an action scene by 50 per cent, I’m okay with that, but not okay with the language being diluted. I’m going to the Tribunal hoping they will see things in the right context. Else, I’ll move court. One mindset has created all this absurdity".