‘Parody of historical figures, legends wrong, condemnable’: Pune University apologises for Ram Leela play; arrested students, HoD get bail
5 February 2024 | The Indian Express
A Head of the Department and five students of the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) were arrested Saturday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by staging a play with “objectionable scenes” on the campus, police said.
In a complaint filed at the Chaturshringi Police Station Friday night, Pune ABVP leader Harshwardhan Harpude had objected to the depiction of Lord Ram and Sita in the play, Jab We Met. A group of ABVP workers, including Harpude, allegedly disrupted the performance Friday night.
Organised by Pune University’s Lalit Kala Kendra, officially the Centre for Performing Arts, the play was based on the backstage chatter of actors who perform various roles in ‘Ramleela’…