Religion News – Newsletter for February 22, 2011

Goa pulls out play from Shivaji Jayanti celebrations

PANAJI – The Goa government was forced to pull out a Marathi play from events marking Maratha king Shivaji’s birth anniversary celebrations after right-wing Hindu groups claimed that it denigrated Hindu gods and saints.

A government spokesperson Tuesday said the play ‘Ghalin Lotangan’, sponsored by the state information and publicity department, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Goa pulls out play from Shivaji Jayanti celebrations.