Assam: BJP-Linked Political Play Shows Demolition of Minority Family's House

Assam: BJP-linked political play shows demolition of minority family's house

Guwahati: A Bharatiya Janata Party-linked local political play during the election campaign in Assam drew criticism for portraying a Muslim family’s house demolition, while the audience laughed at the depiction. A video of the performance surfaced on social media on Tuesday, May 5. A cardboard-made bulldozer vehicle, moved by the actors, was seen razing a house shed, shown as belonging to a Muslim family. The play depicted children, women and me…

Assam Skit Shows Muslim Family’s Home Demolition, Draws Laughter from Crowd

In one of the scenes, a character dressed as a female police constable beat Muslim men with lathis as they tried to block the bulldozer GUWAHATI — Riding high after a sweeping victory in the Assam elections, a local political group aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the campaign staged a skit showing the demolition of a Muslim family’s home. The scene sparked loud, derisive laughter from the audience. A video of the performance…

Assam: BJP-linked play depicts bulldozer razing Muslim family's home, draws flak

A video of a BJP-linked political play from Assam's election campaign has sparked backlash for showing a bulldozer demolishing a Muslim family's house, with audiences laughing at scenes of their eviction and beating