Pogaru scene lands film in soup
Pogaru scene lands film in soup
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Feb 23, 2021, 06:00 IST
Brahmin community are planning to stage a protest against Kannada movie
Pogaru. They have demanded the removal of a controversial scene and mute a few dialogues as they consider it to be an insult and embarrassment to their community.
“We have been demanding that the producer and the director of the movie Pogaru delete the scene where a rowdy puts his foot on a priest’s shoulder. A few dialogues and scenes are in a bad taste. The movie is not aimed at conveying a message to the society. It has all elements to misguide the youth in society,’’ said
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There s constant news of brutality against minorities and violence between various religious communities.
Since the Modi government came into power, the Hindu-first agenda has only accelerated, and I m not sure if my country is prepared for more.
Peony Hirwani is a freelance journalist.
This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
Between 1500 and 1000 BC, a caste system was introduced in India where individuals were separated based on their class, or Varna. The aim was to simplify duties, protect the virtue of a caste, and establish order. The lower class became slaves to the high society, and the Dalit community (also known as outcasts or untouchables) were spat on.
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Karnataka Brahmin marriage schemes (Representational Image)
Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board to launch two marriage schemes for the welfare of poor Brahmin families, who are facing difficulty in getting marriage alliances due to their economical background. The board will introduce schemes â Arundhati and Maitreyi, on a pilot basis offering financial bonds to those who will marry poor priests and poor brahmin brides.Â
The board has recently received approval from the authorities to launch the scheme and it has set aside funds to offer people coming forward for taking part in the scheme.Â
Board chairman H S Sachidananda Murthy, who is also a BJP leader, said, We are in the process of chalking out the procedures to avail these funds. This is part of our efforts to assist weaker sections of the community.â