4 plays themed on nationalism cancelled at Ramjas college
March 31, 2017  19:32
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Delhi University's Ramjas College, which saw violent protests last month, is once again in the news as four plays themed on nationalism were not allowed to be performed during its annual street play fest today.

While the members of Ramjas' drama society claim the college administration decided to cancel the plays as their subjects were "sensitive", the principal maintained it was students' decision and not the authorities'.

The drama society's annual street play festival 'Mukhatib' held today also witnessed silent protest by Ramjas' students who wore black hand bands and sealed their mouths with black tapes protesting against the cancellation of the plays.

The cancelled performances are: SGTB Khalsa college's play 'Trump Card', Dyal Singh college's 'Jokistaan'; Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce's 'sawal to uthega (questions will be raised)'; and Gargi College's 'Main, Kashmir aur aap? Main Manipur' (I'm Kashmir, and you? I'm Manipur).

"Seven teams were scheduled to take part in the street play festival and perform on their respective subjects.However, our administration asked us to present the scripts to them, which has never happened before.

"After presenting the scripts, we were asked to cancel performances of four plays as their subject was related to nationalism, freedom of speech and the evergreen issue of Kashmir," a member of the drama society said. 
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