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MISA and the Emergency: Art vs Censorship

MISA Play Revives Emergency Debate on Artistic Freedom Why in the News ? A Malayalam play titled MISA, depicting the custodial torture of activist and artist Snehalatha Reddy during the 1975 Emergency, has triggered controversy in Kerala. Critics alleged obscenity, while its creators defended the production as an artistic portrayal of state repression and political …

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