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GUWAHATI: A boulevard play took a major flip for an actor in Assam after he, dressed as Lord Shiva, criticised the federal government for the emerging gas costs. Birinchi Bora used to be detained in brief on Sunday after lawsuits have been filed in opposition to him for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments.
Disapproving of the arrest, Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned, the road play over present problems “isn’t blasphemous”. He added that suitable directions have been issued to the district police to free up him.
In a video that went viral, Bora is observed dressed in a Lord Shiva dress and driving a motorcycle whilst a co-actor, dressed as Parvati, rides pillion. Their motorcycle involves a halt at one position because it runs out of petrol and he alternatives up a quarrel together with her, angrily elevating the problem of sky-rocketing costs of petrol, diesel, kerosene, and LPG cylinders. He additionally criticised the Narendra Modi govt over the emerging drawback of unemployment, and mentioned persons are struggling although just right days have been promised to them.
Their act, carried out at the street close to Nowgong School Clock Tower Level, on the other hand, quickly landed them at a police station after it drew the eye of a few proper wing organisations. The district gadgets of Bajrang Dal and VHP one after the other lodged two FIRs at Nagaon Police Station.
Bora used to be detained for “ hurting non secular sentiments, appearing disrespect in opposition to girls, making an attempt to create disharmony amongst communities and likewise underneath Motor Cars Act for no longer dressed in sneakers and helmet all over the play at the street,” Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley mentioned.
“A case used to be registered however as his detention used to be underneath bailable sections (of the IPC). We issued a realize and launched him,” the SP mentioned. The girl, who performed the nature of Goddess Parvati, may just no longer be traced to this point,
The arrest of Bora, a former common secretary of Nowgong School Scholars Union, used to be broadly condemned on social media. The Assam leader minister then took to Twitter, and mentioned, “Nukad Natak on present problems isn’t blasphemous. Dressing up isn’t against the law until offensive subject material is alleged.”