Event depicting Muslims as extremists in left-ruled Kerala: Following courtroom order police e-book 10 individuals

By PTI

KOZHIKODE: Kerala police on Saturday registered a case in opposition to a number of individuals over a cultural programme which allegedly depicted Muslims as extremists. 

The musical programme was offered by efficiency group MATHA Perambra on January 3 throughout the inaugural ceremony of the five-day youth pageant right here. It depicted the Indian Army apprehending a person sporting a Keffiyeh, a conventional Arab headgear worn by males. Sources claimed that when the dance was carried out earlier than the screening committee, it was accomplished with out the costume.

MATHA, a widely known efficiency group rejected the fees and had mentioned that the alleged depiction of an individual as extremist with Muslim outfit was not “intentional” and so they don’t have any reference to any specific political celebration or ideology.

A senior police officer confirmed {that a} case has been registered in opposition to 10 individuals, following the instructions of a magisterial courtroom. A criticism was lodged by one Anoop VR on this regard.

Anoop moved the courtroom after police refused to register a case regardless of his lodging a criticism. 

The programme kicked up a political storm with the CPI (M) reiterating that the celebration and its authorities would by no means take a stand in opposition to any specific spiritual group or religion, whereas the Congress mentioned the Left authorities and the Chief Minister ought to bear ethical accountability in direction of the occasion carried out as a part of the state-run youth pageant.

The problem had snowballed right into a political controversy with opposition Congress demanding an apology from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Thereafter, General Education Minister V Sivankutty instructed the Director of Public Instructions (DPI) to probe into the matter.

Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas had additionally mentioned there have been makes an attempt within the nation to painting a selected group as extremist and the alleged affiliation, if any, of the individual in command of that specific programme with the Sangh Parivar must be investigated.

On the opposite hand, BJP state chief Okay Surendran had criticised the Left authorities over its resolution to ban the efficiency group from additional such occasions, saying it was a “surrender to religious extremists”.

A bunch of artists are being banned by the Left authorities which at all times waxes eloquent concerning the freedom of expression however sadly, writers and intellectuals weren’t able to query this, he had mentioned.

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) condemned the depiction of the minority group in a nasty gentle throughout the musical programme.

KOZHIKODE: Kerala police on Saturday registered a case in opposition to a number of individuals over a cultural programme which allegedly depicted Muslims as extremists. 

The musical programme was offered by efficiency group MATHA Perambra on January 3 throughout the inaugural ceremony of the five-day youth pageant right here. It depicted the Indian Army apprehending a person sporting a Keffiyeh, a conventional Arab headgear worn by males. Sources claimed that when the dance was carried out earlier than the screening committee, it was accomplished with out the costume.

MATHA, a widely known efficiency group rejected the fees and had mentioned that the alleged depiction of an individual as extremist with Muslim outfit was not “intentional” and so they don’t have any reference to any specific political celebration or ideology.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

A senior police officer confirmed {that a} case has been registered in opposition to 10 individuals, following the instructions of a magisterial courtroom. A criticism was lodged by one Anoop VR on this regard.

Anoop moved the courtroom after police refused to register a case regardless of his lodging a criticism. 

The programme kicked up a political storm with the CPI (M) reiterating that the celebration and its authorities would by no means take a stand in opposition to any specific spiritual group or religion, whereas the Congress mentioned the Left authorities and the Chief Minister ought to bear ethical accountability in direction of the occasion carried out as a part of the state-run youth pageant.

The problem had snowballed right into a political controversy with opposition Congress demanding an apology from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Thereafter, General Education Minister V Sivankutty instructed the Director of Public Instructions (DPI) to probe into the matter.

Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas had additionally mentioned there have been makes an attempt within the nation to painting a selected group as extremist and the alleged affiliation, if any, of the individual in command of that specific programme with the Sangh Parivar must be investigated.

On the opposite hand, BJP state chief Okay Surendran had criticised the Left authorities over its resolution to ban the efficiency group from additional such occasions, saying it was a “surrender to religious extremists”.

A bunch of artists are being banned by the Left authorities which at all times waxes eloquent concerning the freedom of expression however sadly, writers and intellectuals weren’t able to query this, he had mentioned.

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) condemned the depiction of the minority group in a nasty gentle throughout the musical programme.