TNI Bureau: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) upped the ante after a small video purportedly showing mocking of Lord Ram at a government program in Bhadrak district on Saturday.
As part of Odisha government’s ‘Yuva Odisha, Nabin Odisha’ programme, a cultural program was organised at Agarpada College in Bhadrak district yesterday. On this occasion a cultural program was organised.
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However, a play on Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and Laxman was staged. It was alleged that Lord Ram’s caricature was objectionable and distasteful. The incident came to the fore after a video clip of the play went viral.
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Criticising the incident, the VHP today submitted a memorandum to the Bhadrak district SP and demanded action against those who staged the play and who organised the programme.
The saffron party also joined VHP termed the incident very shameful. On her X handle, party leaders and national incharge of social media of BJP Mahila Morcha Sujata Sabat Padhy said, “Very shameful @CMO_Odisha Shri @Naveen_Odisha ji. Under your @bjd_odisha government, the students of Odisha have lost all connections with our tradition and culture. Is this the way to treat Prabhu Shri Ram, Mata Sita and Bhai Laxman in a satirical way?? That too in your stage. Are you aware or blind to what your administration is doing Sir?”
The Odisha BJP has raised the issue in very strong manner on their X handle.
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”The BJD’s habit of mocking our religion and culture has become deeply ingrained. This anti – hindu government, consistently plays with the sentiments of hindus and the people of Odisha. After compromising the sanctity of the Srimandir, they are now distorting our sacred culture, the Ramayana. Their de facto chief clearly lacks an understanding of the Jagannath Culture. No wonder, he is working and following the lines of Udayanidhi Stalin, who called Sanatan Dharma as dengue, malaria and called for its annihilation, perhaps being his proper disciple .
Today, the people of Odisha are raising questions about the disguised Kalapahada of Odisha who is facilitating all these anti Hindu and anti Jagannath culture activities thereby hurting the sentiments of crores of Hindus and Odias. Is this the ‘Rupantarikaran’ being talked about?
People of Odisha are determined to teach these people a lesson in near future”.