Is This A Test Of Tolerance? Allahabad HC Pulls Up Adipurush Makers Over ‘Offensive Potrayal’ of Lord Hanuman and Sita

The Allahabad High Court today strongly reprimanded the markers of Adipurush over the ‘offensive’ portrayal of Lord Hanuman and Sita in the film that has drawn severe criticism from a large section of the audience.

Expressing its strong observation, bench pulled the markers for the ‘objectionable’ scenes and dialogues and directed co-writer Manoj Muntashir Shukla to be a made a party to the case and also asked him to respond within a week.

Ramayana is an example for people:

“The kind of dialogues that are there in the film..it’s a big issue. Ramayana is an example for the people. It is venerated. People step out of their homes after reading the Ramacharitmanas,” the Lucknow bench said while hearing a petition against the film.

Is this a test of tolerance?

The court also asked the makers if the film is a test of tolerance for a particular region – said to be more tolerant. “Should we close our eyes just because it is said that people of a particular religion are said to be tolerant? Is this a test of tolerance?” the court observed.

The hearing will continue on Wednesday.