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Slum
dwellers burn Danny Boyle's effigies in Patna
Patna:
Slum dwellers here took to the streets on Sunday saying
the Oscar-nominated film 'Slumdog Millionaire' denigrated
them. They burnt effigies of Danny Boyle, director of
the film. Protesters shouted slogans saying the film's
title humiliated them, taking objection to the word 'dog.'
"Slum dwellers have been termed as dogs, which is insulting
and abusive. Now, they are vying for the awards by abusing
slum dwellers and that's why we are protesting. The makers
of the film have the right to earn fame and money, but
not by insulting the poor," said Tapeshwar Vishwakarma,
general secretary of the Slum Dwellers Joint Action Committee.
At least 50 slum dwellers participated in the protest.
On February 18, a local court had deferred the trial in
a suit filed against 'Slumdog Millionaire', in which Vishwakarma
had charged that the title is offensive and derogatory.
Critically acclaimed 'Slumdog Millionaire' has received
10 Oscar nominations. Since the film received the Golden
Globe awards, slum dwellers across India have been objecting
to the word 'dog' in its title.
- Feb 22, 2009
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