India, Sept. 12 -- The Calcutta high court has made strong remarks on the West Bengal government in an order on petitions a group of directors from the Bengali movie industry had filed accusing the Trinamool Congress-controlled umbrella body of cine technicians of not letting them work since July 2024.

"From the tenor of the submissions made by the parties it appears that the state intends to wash its hands off. The state denies taking any responsibility to ensure that the industry functions smoothly. It appears that the political parties are heavily upon the state," the single bench of justice Amrita Sinha said in its September 10 order, a copy of which was seen by HT.

The group of 13 directors include prominent figures such as Parambr...