As he praised director Payal Kapadia for successful the Grand Prix on the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor poked enjoyable at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by questioning why, if India is pleased with her, his authorities should not instantly drop the “cases” in opposition to her and different FTII college students. Last week, Kapadia made historical past as the primary Indian director when her Malayalam-Hindi characteristic movie “All We Imagine As Light” took residence the Grand Prix, the 77th Cannes Film Festival’s second-highest honour.
Following the victory, PM Modi had stated the nation is pleased with her. In order to protest the appointment of actor-politician Gajendra Chauhan because the chairperson of the Pune-based FTII, Kapadia was one of many protesting college students again in 2015.
Taking to X (previously Twitter), Tharoor stated, “Modi ji, if India is proud of her, should your government not immediately #WithdrawTheCases against her and fellow FTII students protesting against your government’s arbitrary appointment of an unqualified Chairman?”
Modi ji, if India is pleased with her, ought to your authorities not instantly #WithdrawTheCases in opposition to her and fellow FTII college students protesting in opposition to your authorities’s arbitrary appointment of an unqualified Chairman? https://t.co/BmZNifLLj9 pic.twitter.com/psZMwSADnn
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 28, 2024
Tharoor’s remarks got here in response to Modi’s publish on X on May 26 by which he wrote, “India is proud of Payal Kapadia for her historic feat of winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her work ‘All We Imagine as Light’. An alumnus of FTII, her remarkable talent continues to shine on the global stage, giving a glimpse of the rich creativity in India. This prestigious accolade not only honours her exceptional skills but also inspires a new generation of Indian filmmakers.”
India is pleased with Payal Kapadia for her historic feat of successful the Grand Prix on the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her work ‘All We Imagine as Light’. An alumnus of FTII, her outstanding expertise continues to shine on the worldwide stage, giving a glimpse of the wealthy creativity in… pic.twitter.com/aMJbsbmNoE
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2024
Protesting college students in 2015 stated that Chauhan’s appointment appeared “politically coloured” and that he lacked the imaginative and prescient and stature of earlier FTII governing council chairs. Prashant Pathrabe, the previous director of the FTII, was purportedly gheraoed and imprisoned in his workplace by the scholars through the 139-day strike because of unresolved tutorial issues. As a end result, the police broke into the campus and took a number of of the demonstrators into custody.
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