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And in all four cases, including this one, the investigating

officer happens to be the same,

Pradeep Shelke.

I have no idea about this, your honour.

I will look into this matter.

Please do so.

Proceed.

Apart from that single witness your honour,

there is no conclusive evidence linking

my client's performance to the death of Vasudev Pawar.

In strong defence of my client are

the statements given by his troupe members,

Subodh Kushte, Sachin Jadhav,

Pallavi Sonar, and Vidya Sawant,

who claim that they had no knowledge of the song in question

ever been written or performed by the accused.

Most importantly, Sharmila Pawar,

wife of Vasudev Pawar, has testified in court

that her husband had not expressed

any intention of committing suicide,

nor did she know of any circumstances

that would lead him to such an act.

It anything, her statement only strengthened the

possibility of the death being an accident

caused under the influence of alcohol,

and negligence of safety norms.

Your honour, I would sincerely request you

to grant my client bail,

and also take into consideration his age,

as medical reports show

his health has been deteriorating severely.

Bail granted.

Thank you, your honour.

Set at 100,000 rupees. Cash only,

without sureties.

Your honour, I'm not sure if my client

can arrange for such a high amount.

He has jumped bail in previous cases.

Amount cannot be lowered.

Case number 187, Abbas Ali Ansari.

What's written in this?

You have to report every week

at the Sitladevi Nagar Police Station.

You can't leave the city and you can't

change your residence.

- Who paid the bail?

- He did.

- Then arrange for paying it back.

- Yes, I will see.

Why did you pay so much money?

We would have arranged something.

Now this case is going to go on for years.

Pay me when you can.

But still...

Here.

Why so many pills?

I just took some an hour ago.

They said take these again.

I have no idea what medicines they

are asking me to take.

Really?

The doctor asked him to take an injection.

He is refusing that,

which is why he has to take all these pills.

- Why is he refusing?

- He is scared of injections.

I am not scared,

I just don't like it.

Are injections meant to be liked?

- Have the reports some in?

- Yes, they have.

His blood pressure has shot up and

he has fever as well.

Doctors are saying it could be jaundice...

- Nana, please lie low for the next few days.

- Hmm

Otherwise they will cancel the bail again.

- Hmm

Don't just say 'hmm',

listen to what he is saying.

If they arrest you again and something goes

wrong in the jail, what will we do?

What's the point of being so scared?

We will see what happens.

But all of us get affected.

Nana, I'll take your leave now.

You please rest.

Subodh...

Come out.

I'll be back.

How blessed you are, O Lord!

How blessed you are, O Lord,

With love that's infinity

Lots of pity,

Lots of empathy

Paeans are sung about your courage,

But this is a ballad of your kindness

I present this ballad of gratitude,

So listen to this ballad of gratitude, O Lord

How you wield the sword,

That stabs the heart

That smashes all life!

O Lord, our master,

O Lord, our master

With one shot of your gun,

The best of people are dawned

Down in the dumps!

O Lord, our master,

O Lord, our master

Yet you did not muffle me,

Showed the courtesy to try me in court

How you rendered a favour onto me,

O, how you rendered a favour to me

Admist all this noise about the arts,

Truth has lost its voice

Art is your hogwash,

A deception in the name of aesthetics

Screams from the funeral pyre...

cannot be called a performance.

We will genuinely be obliged...

If you do not label us 'Artists'.

And now for tonight's last item.

Dance performance of under-15 girls.

Big round of applause!

(Popular film song)

A History of Humiliation

by Narayan Kamble

Mr. Kadam...

Hand over these papers to him.

You don't have to come now.

We will let you know if we need you.

Case number 535, Paanchpada Police Station,

Narayan Kamble.

Three days police custody.

Case number 536, Paanchpada Police Station,

Amit Sawant.

Proceed.

The accused, Narayan Kamble, is charged

under Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code

i.e. The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1567,

The Unlawful Activities Prevention Amendment Act, 2008

and Section 151, Indian Penal Code, 1860.

He has been found to conduct seditious camps

indoctrinating state youth members in various areas

such as Beed, Sangli, Mumbai, and Jaitapur.

These camps have been operating

under the cover of workshops for folk artists and poets.

Evidence has been found in the form of

exchanged correspondence, poems, songs, and manuscripts,

that these camps have very little to do

with the folk culture of the state,

and are instead vehicles of organising

meetings for potentially dangerous individuals.

According to the police investigations,

the key members involved in helping

Narayan Kamble conducting these workshops are

Subodh Kushte, Swati Shirke,

Vikas Saraf, and Anand Jadhav.

All the above mentioned people have several cases

filed against them in various parts of the state,

and are known to be associated with outfits

that have been tanned as terrorist organisations

by the Government of India.

The police investigation further states

that many of the so-called artists,

who have been trained under the accused,

have been responsible for violent protests,

property damage,

and even attacking police officials

in the above mentioned areas.

Narayan Kamble has been previously booked

under Dramatic Performances Act, 1857,

and has been warned to not perform, write,

teach, or publish any material that is seditious in nature.

According to UAPA Amendment Act, 2008,

a person can be charged if he does

any act with the intent to threaten,

or likely to threaten,

the unity, integrity,

security, or sovereignty of India,

or with the intent to strike terror, or likely to strike terror,

in the people or any section of the people in India,

or in any foreign country, by using bombs, dynamite,

or other explosive substances, or inflammable substances,

or firearms, or other lethal weapons, or poisons,

or noxious gases, or other chemicals, or by any other substances,

whether biological, radioactive, nuclear,

or otherwise, of a hazardous nature,

or by any other means of whatever

nature, or likely to cause:

a) death of, or injuries to, any person or persons

or b) loss of, or damage to, or destruction of, property

or c) disruption of supplies or services

essential to the life of the community in India

or in any foreign country.

Sir, where is the bomb?

Where are the lethal weapons?

No, no...bomb, or chemical, or by any other means of

whatever nature, includes anything.

That is not the point.

What is the intent?

The intent is to threaten, or likely to threaten, the unity,

integrity, security, or sovereignty of lndia.

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