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Hindu Jagran Manch protests against Bengali film for naming characters Ram and Sita
Ref: https://www.siasat.com/news/hindu-jagran-manch-protests-bengali-film-naming-characters-ram-sita-1284895/
Bengali film “Rong Beronger Kori” has drawn the ire of a Hindu outfit as two of its characters are named after deities Ram and Sita.

The activists of the fringe group, Hindu Jagran Manch, held demonstrations outside the local office of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Friday and submitted a deputation seeking changes in the names of the characters.

Director Ranjan Ghosh, however, has refused to make any changes, calling the protests an attempt to curb his creative freedom.