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BHU students file police complaint against play ‘glorifying’ Nathuram Godse

A group of students at BHU have filed a police complaint against a play allegedly ‘glorifying’ Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse

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A play allegedly ‘glorifying’ Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse has triggered a controversy at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with a group of students filing a police complaint against the performance. 

According to a report by the Indian Express, students alleged that the play which was part of the cultural fest at the University is based on the controversial Marathi play "Me Nathuram Godse Boltoy (I, Nathuram Godse Speaking)" and portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in “poor light, held him responsible for Partition, and justified his assassination."

“How did a programme, which hurts the country’s constitutional values be allowed? This is indicative of a larger conspiracy. Sentenced to death by the courts, terrorist Godse’s glorifying portrayal amounts to hurting the unity and pride of India and this is nothing less than deshdroh. We demand an inquiry into this,” the protesting students said in the complaint. 

The alleged that the play glorified Nathuram Godse, who was sentenced to death for assassinating Gandhi, and amounts to sedition.

In the complaint, the students alleged the staging of the play which glorified Nathuram Godse, who was sentenced to death for assassinating Gandhi, amounts to sedition.

The police confirmed that they received a complaint against the play which was lodged after a video clip of the play went viral on social media.

Sanjeev Mishra, Station House Officer, Lanka, said he has “accepted” the complaint and looking into the matter. 

“We are yet to receive any videos of the programme. Once we receive them, we will inquire into the incident. The complaints have also been forwarded to the BHU’s proctorial board. We are investigating the matter, including some allegations of the performance being based on banned literature,” Mishra said.

Srinivas Pandey, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Professor of Hindi, said "there is nothing wrong in such portrayals" but he will look into the incident. 

“I have to inquire into the incident. I have not heard of it. That said, there is nothing wrong in such portrayals. Everyone must be respected and loved, these are our mahapurush. We must respect them,” Pandey said. 

Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead at point blank range in New Delhi on January 30, 1948 by Godse, a right-wing advocate of Hindu nationalism. The assassination case had led to the conviction and execution of Nathuram Vinayak Godse and Narayan Apte on November 15, 1949.

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