IIT Bombay imposes fine of Rs 1.2 lakh on 8 students for performing play that allegedly mocked Lord Ram
9 months ago

IIT Bombay imposes fine of Rs 1.2 lakh on 8 students for performing play that allegedly mocked Lord Ram

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of India Bombay has imposed a fine of up to Rs 1.2 lakh on eight students, who performed a play that allegedly mocked Lord Ram and portrayed the 'Ramayana' in a bad light, a fellow student said on Thursday. "The play that was presented mocked Lord Ram and portrayed the Ramayana in a vulgar and derogatory manner," said a Masters student at the institute. Another student affiliated to the Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle at the IIT Bombay also confirmed that students were fined for presenting the play. These students abused their academic freedom to mock Lord Ram, Mata Sita, and Lord Laxman," said @IITBforBharat on social media site X on June 19.

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Students fined for ‘derogatory’ play will get chance to appeal: IIT-B director
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Students fined for ‘derogatory’ play will get chance to appeal: IIT-B director

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Days after the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay decided to fine eight students who staged a controversial play based on the Ramayana up to ₹1.2 lakh, the university’s director clarified on Thursday that the students can appeal the decision. Described as a feminist interpretation of the Ramayana, the play sparked protests from a section of students who said it …

IIT Bombay imposes ₹1.2 lakh fine on students for performing play that allegedly mocked Lord Ram
9 months ago

IIT Bombay imposes ₹1.2 lakh fine on students for performing play that allegedly mocked Lord Ram

The Hindu  

The Indian Institute of India Bombay has imposed a fine of up to ₹1.2 lakh on eight students, who performed a play that allegedly mocked Lord Ram and portrayed the 'Ramayana' in a bad light, a fellow student said on June 20. "The play that was presented mocked Lord Ram and portrayed the Ramayana in a vulgar and derogatory manner," …

Savitribai Phule Pune University condemns play by its students mocking Lord Ram, Goddess Sita
1 year, 1 month ago

Savitribai Phule Pune University condemns play by its students mocking Lord Ram, Goddess Sita

Op India  

On Saturday, the Savitribai Phule Pune University issued a statement condemning the mockery of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita by the varsity students in a play. As reported earlier, a professor and 5 students were arrested for mocking Lord Ram and Goddess Sita with abusive dialogues in a play titled ‘Jab We Met’ staged by the Lalit Kala Kendra, a …

Pune: Professor, 5 students arrested for a play mocking Lord Ram, Goddess Sita at Savitribai Phule University
1 year, 1 month ago

Pune: Professor, 5 students arrested for a play mocking Lord Ram, Goddess Sita at Savitribai Phule University

Op India  

A professor and 5 students were arrested for mocking Lord Ram and Goddess Sita with abusive dialogues in a play staged by the Lalit Kala Kendra, a centre for performing arts affiliated with Pune University. The offensive portrayal of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita was strongly objected to by the members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and students from Lalit …

Students at IIT-Bombay demand professor Sharmistha Saha who invited the pro-Hamas speaker be sacked, create a stir over Devdutt Pattanaik's speech
1 year, 4 months ago

Students at IIT-Bombay demand professor Sharmistha Saha who invited the pro-Hamas speaker be sacked, create a stir over Devdutt Pattanaik's speech

Op India  

Today, the students of IIT Bombay and volunteers of a student organisation called Vivek Vichar Manch protested at the main entrance of IIT Bombay. The protest was organized to demand the immediate termination of Prof Sharmistha Saha, who had according to the students, used her “position” to invite radical leftist Sudhanva Deshpande, a radical leftist actor-director who glorified Hamas terrorists …

IIT Bombay bans 'anti-national' activities on Powai campus
5 years, 1 month ago

IIT Bombay bans 'anti-national' activities on Powai campus

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has banned what it terms "anti-national activities" and all types of activism on its Powai Campus here, and also sought good manners from its students. Students at the IIT-Bombay campus were stunned to receive the 15-point circular from the authorities on Tuesday, which some have labelled as "restrictions" on their freedom and rights. No …

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