Police register case over portrayal of Hindu Gods in Pondicherry Central University cultural event

“The University has received a complaint against a play staged by the Department of Performing Arts of the University, the University sources said.

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To constitute enquiry committee

It also added that an enquiry committee was being constituted to look into the matter.

The Registrar In charge of the University has appealed to all those concerned to cooperate with the administration to maintain peace on the campus.

Meanwhile, the ABVP has condemned what it termed as a “distorted and disrespectful” depiction of characters from the revered epic, Ramayana during the play staged at the varsity on 29 March.

In a release, the ABVP demanded that the varsity take “swift and decisive action against those who hurt the religious sentiments and fostered communal discord in the light of the reprehensible incident.”

The student body wanted the University’s administration to immediately dismiss the writer and director of the play titled Somayanam.

Noting that the ABVP believed in the principle of freedom of expression, it stated that at the same time, freedom should be exercised responsibly and with due respect to religious beliefs and cultural sensitivities.

“While creative expression is encouraged, it should never be at the expense of hurting religious sentiments or fostering communal discord.”

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