The Modi govt is being heavily criticised for not speaking out against the FIR on 49 celebrities for writing an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Days after the FIR was registered, more than 100 artists from the field of history, culture, art have come forward in support of the celebrities against whom the FIR was lodged. The 180 celebrities backing the former have said that “more of us will speak every day.” The 180 celebrities included veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, cinematographer Anand Pradhan, historian Romila Thapar and activist Harsh Mander. The group has condemned the FIR against the signatories of the open letter to PM Modi. In a fresh letter written on October 7, the group asked how writing an open letter to PM amounts to an act of “sedition”. #Sedition #AnuragKashyap #NaseeruddinShah
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