Did mani ratnam sign letter written to modi over mob lynching? Yes

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WHAT WAS THE LETTER ABOUT? The 23 July letter also stressed that there is “no democracy without dissent.” The letter lists statistics about the rise in lynchings and hate crimes against


minorities including Dalits, Muslims and Christians particularly since PM Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assumed power in May 2014. It urges the PM to crack down on these cases and


implement harsher laws against the crimes. Other signatories from the film and entertainment industries include filmmakers Shyam Benegal, Ketan Mehta, actor Konkona Sen and musician Shubha


Mudgal. In a statement to the press, Sen said that those who have signed the letter are “deeply concerned about the fate of our country.” She expressed her distress at mob lynchings and


instances when people have been forced to say “Jai Shri Ram”. Speaking about the letter she said, “No one has the right to brand any of us, any of the signatories as anti-national. We are


simply doing this because we love our country. We are raising our voices against the secular fabric of our country being ruined.” _(Not convinced of a post or information you came across


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