Pune varsity prof, 5 students held over experimental play | Pune News
PUNE: A professor and five students of Savitribai Phule Pune University were arrested on Saturday on the charge of hurting religious sentiments throug.
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PUNE: A professor and five students of Savitribai Phule Pune University were arrested on Saturday on the charge of hurting religious sentiments throug.
A professor and five students from Pune University were arrested for their involvement in a play depicting behind-the-scenes conversations of actors in 'Ramleela,' accused of offending religious sentiments.
Six people including SPPU professor Dr Pravin Dattatraya Bhole were earlier arrested over the play which allegedly had a male actor playing Sita smoking on stage.
Established in 1987, Lalit Kala Kendra shares a close connection with playwright Satish Alekar, a prominent figure in Marathi theatre
Functionaries of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and students of Pune University's Lalit Kala Kendra on Friday scuffled over a play based on 'Ramleela' that the former claimed had objectionable dialogues and scenes.