Eminent classical dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai on Sunday voiced disappointment over the 바카라complete destruction of ideals바카라 in the country, alleging that 바카라Hindutva바카라 is being shoved down the throat of people in the name of Hinduism.
Hinduism is actually all about asking questions, the 68-year old Padma Bhusan awardee said during a session about her life, career and initiation into the world of dance, at the concluding day of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival here. 바카라What I am witnessing around today completely decimates me바카라 Never had I thought there will be complete destruction of our ideals in India, and so many people blinded by the glory of advertisement and brand-building,바카라 she said.
바카라It is so nice coming to Kolkata and actually seeing (people) of different religions living side by side... which I don바카라t see in a similar way in Gujarat, in Ahmedabad, where ghettoisation seems to be so complete,바카라 Sarabhai said. She claimed that many of her friends are in jail, facing trial for asking questions, apparently referring to the arrests of some rights activists in recent times.
"Hinduism is all about asking questions, as manifested in our scriptures. Unfortunately, it is Hinduism in the form of Hindutva that is quoted to us and shoved (down the throat of people),바카라 the noted dancer said. Sarabhai, who had essayed the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook's play 바카라The Mahabharata바카라 in the 1980s, apart from acting in solo theatrical works 바카라Shakti: The Power of Women바카라 and co-directing 바카라Women with Broken Wings바카라, said Bengal is among the few states where pluralism still exists in society.
바카라Kolkata has always given me more love than any other part of the world바카라. Reacting to her comments, BJP leader Roopa Ganguly said Hinduism is not a religion, but a way of life that is connected to nature. Hindutva is a Hindi word and Hinduism is a globally known English word. That is the only difference between the two expressions, Ganguly, a former Rajya Sabha MP, said. 바카라About the ghettoisation comments, shall I ask her (Sarabhai) to go through the population chart of Gujarat and (charts) of all parts of India. As she specifically mentioned Gujarat, I would ask her to check how many people engaged in diamond cutting live there?
바카라Many of them are from Domjur in West Bengal and they are living peacefully in Surat. What she said is irrelevant,바카라 asserted Ganguly, who is also an acclaimed actor. On Sarabhai바카라s remark about many of her friends being in jail for asking questions, Ganguly claimed she has herself faced media trial for putting forth questions against the West Bengal government.
바카라Madam, please find out how many cases of molestation and atrocities on women are unregistered in Bengal before talking. This much I would expect from such a great personality," the BJP leader added.
