Kamal Haasan is one of the greatest actors in the globe. He is a humanist, a secular person a proud Indian. Vishwaroopam, his latest film, is released in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and abroad. But to the shock of freedom lovers it is banned in his home state causing huge financial loss and mental agony to a man who has served our country with devotion through his creativity. All because some fringe fundamentalist groups do not like some scenes: a film certified by the Censor Board has super- censors .
Corruption is a social equaliser. The higher sections do due to greed while the lower sections do due to deprivation. The higher sections cover-up their corruption and often escape, while those belonging to backward and Dalit communities are more visible. Corruption by the weaker sections is a good sign of distributive justice. This is the substance of what Ashis Nandy said at Jaipur. These views were presented by him at academic forums. At Jaipur the choice of words was not appropriate and the forum was a public one with the media present. All the political parties found an opportunity for cornering more votes and wanted his arrest. Now he has to face the Jaipur police for interrogation and who knows what. Instead of a healthy debate to examine his theoretical proposition for equity and justice , he has to explain to the police why SC and ST ( Prevention of Atrocities Act) should not be applied against him.
Freedom of speech, expression , creative work of art or film, humour and above all thought are under serious threat from cultural terrorism of fundamentalist groups and state terrorism of unlimited power. Sycophancy is promoted and dissent suppressed. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION IN OUR REPUBLIC FOUNDED BY GREAT LEADERS.
Corruption is a social equaliser. The higher sections do due to greed while the lower sections do due to deprivation. The higher sections cover-up their corruption and often escape, while those belonging to backward and Dalit communities are more visible. Corruption by the weaker sections is a good sign of distributive justice. This is the substance of what Ashis Nandy said at Jaipur. These views were presented by him at academic forums. At Jaipur the choice of words was not appropriate and the forum was a public one with the media present. All the political parties found an opportunity for cornering more votes and wanted his arrest. Now he has to face the Jaipur police for interrogation and who knows what. Instead of a healthy debate to examine his theoretical proposition for equity and justice , he has to explain to the police why SC and ST ( Prevention of Atrocities Act) should not be applied against him.
Freedom of speech, expression , creative work of art or film, humour and above all thought are under serious threat from cultural terrorism of fundamentalist groups and state terrorism of unlimited power. Sycophancy is promoted and dissent suppressed. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION IN OUR REPUBLIC FOUNDED BY GREAT LEADERS.
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