Controversial Ambedkar skit won first prize despite disqualification efforts: Reports
Bengaluru: The controversial skit, performed at the Jain University CMS students recently, allegedly demeaning Dr. B R Ambedkar and the Dalit community, was performed at the Mount Carmel College, according to sources in the College.
The sources of information, who wished to remain confidential, said that the skit was performed by The Delroys Boys of the CMS at the MadAds contest of the ‘Cul-Ah!’ art fest of the Mount Carmel College. Under25, a students’ organization of MCC, had organized the MadAds contest on February 4, when the Jain University students had presented the skit.
The Delroys Boys had also been awarded the first prize for the performance, as per the source, reports The Indian Express. The team had been awarded the prize in spite of disqualification efforts. “During the performance, complaints were reportedly being made by some people from the audience that the act is casteist but the jury did not act on it saying that the ‘act is not vulgar’,” the sources said.
The Under25’s Instagram page revealed that the jury for the MadAds competition included Rebecca Florence, former vice president of the council of St Joseph College of Commerce (SJCC), Niss Geo, former student council president at Baldwins Methodist College, and Harshil J Shah, who had earlier been a part of the Delroys Boys group.
Also, an official from CMS had earlier confirmed that the skit had been performed at two other similar fests and was not extempore.
It is yet to be confirmed if the skit was presented before the faculty of Mount Carmel College.
A student of the College said, “When Under25 approached the judges to disqualify the performers of the skit, the judges labelled it as dark humour and said the skit was fine. However, some members quit the association as a mark of protest against the skit.”
Dr Charmaine Jerome, vice-principal of the College was not available to comment on the matter.
A police officer told The Indian Express, “We learnt that the skit was performed at MCC as well, but we need to find the video evidence for the same. Based on which further action will be taken.”
Krishnakant, DCP Bengaluru South, who did not comment on the involvement of the College in the play, said, “The nine accused in the case have been sent to judicial custody and further investigation is on.”
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How can TN get funds if state always confronts Centre, asks AIADMK chief Palaniswami
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Thanjavur (PTI): AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami lashed out at the DMK government over fund flow to the state and remarked how it could be possible for the state to get funds when it intentionally confronted the central government.
Addressing a joint poll campaign with AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran, a constituent of the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu, Palaniswami on Saturday said political parties could have differences or criticise each other during elections but after the polls, the elected government should serve the people who voted them to power.
"How can TN get funds if the state government intentionally criticises the BJP? The DMK could not get funds when it shared power with the Congress at the Centre. Now it criticises the BJP, after failing to maintain harmonious ties with the Centre," the former chief minister said.
The DMK government could have obtained the funds required for the people had it maintained a cordial relationship with the Centre, he said.
But during the last five years of its rule, it had only denied the people the benefits they deserved, the AIADMK general secretary alleged.
"During the then Congress-led UPA regime, a DMK minister involved in the 2 G spectrum scam was jailed and another person who is now criticising me has also been in Tihar jail. She has no qualification to criticise me," he said and reminded that the 2 G spectrum case was still pending.
"The DMK is synonymous with scams. DMK is corruption and corruption is DMK, both are inseparable," Palaniswami alleged.
He flayed the DMK's alleged double standards on protecting the rights and interests of Tamil Nadu as it took up a joint poll campaign with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who had stated that Karnataka would go ahead with the balancing reservoir project at Mekedatu.
Tamil Nadu has been opposing the project as it would affect the agriculture prospects in the state.
Dhinakaran, who addressed from atop the campaign vehicle, flanked by Palaniswami, said like "brothers", the two were garnering votes for the NDA candidates' victory.
He appealed to the people to oust the "evil DMK".
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