Catholic groups agree to allow 'Agnes of God' performance in Mumbai

October 05, 2015 12:21

Catholic groups agree to allow 'Agnes of God' performance in Mumbai after talks with Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Earlier, Kaizaad Kotwal's adaptation of John Pielmeier's 'Agnes of God' -- about a nun who gives birth to a child -- had drawn calls for a ban from the Catholic Secular Forum and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.

The CSF claimed that the play is a "misrepresentation of the religious belief of the Christian community", and the CBCI had written to Home Minister Rajnath Singh against "the wrongful portrayal of the character of lakhs of our clergy, who are committed to a life of celibacy".

But Kotwal refused to step back.

"Once the premiere (at NCPA in Mumbai) is over, I will seek out venues that will allow us to stage the play. The idea isn't to stick a thumb in the nose but make sure our voice isn't stifled. India is a democracy, and until the time it remains so, we will not give in," he said.

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