Protest against actor in Dharwad condemned
Theatre personalities and activists have condemned a protest by Hindutva activists against actor Prakash Raj in Dharwad. The incident involved the disruption of a cultural event and attempts to deface a portrait of the actor.
Why it matters
The event highlights ongoing tensions regarding freedom of expression and political intolerance in cultural spaces.
Theatre personalities, writers and activists have condemned the attempt made by some Hindutva activists to gherao actor-activist Prakash Raj in Dharwad on Sunday.
Samudaya theatre group is a community cultural organization that has been organising several movements across the country for the past 50 years. An event to commemorate this was organised in Dharwad on Sunday, press release from the organisation said.
Retired judge Nagmohan Das and Prakash Raj were invited to speak at the valedictory, it added.
However, some Hindutva activists disrupted this event. They staged a protest in front of the event hall against Prakash Raj. They raised slogans like “Prakash Raj Go Back”, the release said.
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