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Time of India
20-05-2025
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Who Sang ‘Hum Dekhenge' at Veera Sathidar Memorial? Nagpur cops don't know
1 2 Nagpur: Even a week after Nagpur police invoked the stringent Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), akin to sedition under the erstwhile Indian Penal Code, against three persons for recitation of Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz 's revolutionary 'nazm', " Hum Dekhenge ", they failed to identify who sang the Urdu couplets at the event in memory of acclaimed filmmaker Veera Sathidar. Though Pushpa Sathidar, wife of the late filmmaker, was charged with endangering national sovereignty and promoting communal disharmony under Section 152 BNS, she did not recite the poem, she was only the organiser. Talking to TOI, senior inspector of Sitabuldi police station, Vitthal Singh Rajput, said, "We are trying to identify the participants of the event, including the woman from 'Samta Kala Manch' who recited Faiz's poem. We have the recording of the event, the probe is ongoing, and statements will be recorded. Those who recited the couplets and raised anti-establishment slogans are likely to have gone underground, but they will be tracked down soon. No arrests have been made yet. A woman inspector, Rakhi Gedam, is leading the probe." The memorial on May 13 under the banner of Veera Sathidar Smruti Samanvay Samiti, was co-organised by Samta Kala Manch, a Leftist cultural outfit. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sofrendo com varizes? Faça esse truque imediatamente em casa Fim das Varizes Undo Veera Sathidar, who died of Covid in April 2021, was known for his stellar role in the film 'Court', which was India's official entry at the 2016 Academy Awards. The recitation of "Hum Dekhenge", a poem associated with resistance and protest, led to an FIR being filed at Sitabuldi police station against Pushpa Sathidar and two others under Section 152 of BNS. The complaint, lodged by right-wing activist Dattatreya Shirke, was prompted by a YouTube video of the event, which also featured a speaker praising the poem's call for an uprising against what was described as an "intolerant and tyrannical regime". The controversy reignited discussions on Faiz's 'nazm', previously linked to anti-CAA protests, and its perceived anti-establishment undertones. The event also drew attention amid surveillance on socio-cultural groups suspected of indulging in subversive activity. Pushpa Sathidar, who is continuing her husband's legacy of advocating for the oppressed, organised the memorial to honour Veera's contributions as an actor, writer, and political thinker. The event saw over 100 attendees, including members of Left organisations, and allegedly featured a speech critical of the proposed Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill. Nagpur police's inability to identify the singer a week after the FIR has raised questions about the investigation's progress, with critics pointing to broader concerns about freedom of expression and use of stringent laws like Section 152 of BNS, which replaces the colonial-era sedition law.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
3 Face Anti-National Charges Over Faiz Poem At Filmmaker's Memorial
Nagpur: The recitation of Pakistani poet 's iconic couplet "Hum Dekhenge" at an event organised by activist in memory of her late husband and acclaimed filmmaker Veera Sathidar led to invoke the stringent (BNS) that charged her and two others with endangering sovereignty and integrity of the nation along with fomenting communal disharmony. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The FIR at Sitabuldi police station late last week followed a complaint by a right-wing activist, Dattatreya Shirke, who accused her of anti-national activity, including raising anti-establishment chorus to target govt and trigger strife in society. Sitabuldi senior inspector Vithal Singh Rajput told TOI the case is under investigation, statements will be recorded, but no arrests have been made yet. "Section 152 of BNS was invoked as activities of the three persons tantamount to sedition under the erstwhile Indian Penal Code," said a police official, adding the participants have been under watch. Faiz's poem which mobilised traction on campuses during anti-CAA protests, has again sparked off controversy, days after 'Operation Sindoor'. With Maharashtra on the verge of passing the proposed Public Security Bill to tighten grip around subversive frontal organizations, there is surveillance on outfits whose activities fall in the ambit of anti-national platforms. Pushpa, under the banner of Veera Sathidar Smruti Samanvay Samiti, had organized a memorial programme for the late filmmaker, who played a stellar role in the film — 'Court' —India's official entry in the Academy Awards in 2016. Pushpa's programme was attended by members of Left organizations and socio-cultural platforms engaged in championing the rights of the oppressed. A participant of Samta Kala Manch, a socio-cultural platform, rendered the Urdu verses penned by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, underscoring defiance against the govt. As per the complaint, she was followed by another participant who claimed that such "songs were required in contemporary society, which is under an oppressive rule".
