Majrooh Sultanpuri, Balraj Sahni and Kishore Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday responded to the discussion on the vote of thanks brought on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha. On this occasion, PM Modi lashed out at the Congress party. During his speech, he referred to the actions of the Congress government against Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar’s brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Majrooh Sultanpuri and veteran actor Balraj Sahni. He targeted the Congress, questioning these celebrities banning and sending them to jail. What action was taken against these celebrities of cinema and music world in that era? Why was it done? Let’s know
What did PM say on Kishore Kumar?
During his speech in the upper house of Parliament, PM Modi, after taking the name of Kishore Kumar, said, “Kishore Kumar ji refused to sing for the Congress. All the songs of Kishore Kumar were banned on Akashvani for this one crime. ”
The issue of Kishore Kumar raised in Parliament today is years old. This is a matter of emergency days. The central government had asked film personalities to attend the 20 -point program of the Government of India and Indira Gandhi’s rally. Kishore Kumar was also called in it. He was asked to sing on stage. But the famous singer refused to join, saying that his health was not good.
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Kishore Kumar said that he has heart disease, in such a situation he cannot sing and sing on the stage among the crowd. Many leaders were angry with Kishore’s refusal. The then Information and Broadcasting Minister Vidyacharan Shukla, while taking a big step, ordered the songs of Kishore Kumar to ban Akashvani and Doordarshan. According to the report of Amar Ujala, Vidyacharan Shukla himself confessed this to the Commission sitting to investigate the emergency. This ban was for three months.
Why remove Hridaynath Mangeshkar?
PM Modi also mentioned Hridaynath Mangeshkar on Thursday. He said, “Lata Mangeshkar ji’s brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar had written a poem on Veer Savarkar and wanted to read it on Akashvani. He was banned on AIR forever. “
Hridaynath Mangeshkar gave an interview to ABP Majha, in which he narrated the entire anecdote related to All India Radio. In 1955, Hridaynath Mangeshkar got a job in AIR at the age of 17. At that time, he used to get 500 rupees. He was very happy with this. One day he went to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and asked for a poem from him, which he wanted to use on AIR with music.
Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Lata Mangeshkar
Hearing Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Savarkar said to him, “Do you have to go to jail?” But Hridaynath did not agree and took a poem from him. Hridaynath gave this poem to sing and used in All India Radio. According to Hridaynath, the next day he received a show cause notice from AIR. On this, Hridaynath wrote in response, “Very big poem and very big poet.” After this, Hridaynath was excluded from AIR.
What did PM say on Majrooh and Balarajan?
PM Modi said, “When Nehru was Prime Minister, there was a strike of laborers in Mumbai. In it, a song was sung by the famous lyricist, Majhu Sultanpuri ji. Commonwealth is a slave of. He sang this poem. In the crime of only singing poetry, Nehru ji gave a great poet of the country to jail. Famous actor Balraj Sahni ji joined only one procession. He joined the procession of agitators. That’s why Balraj Sahni ji was jailed. ” Today, on this excuse, the PM surrounded the Congress fiercely. He also referred to banning Devanand’s films. Balraj Sahni is known for the powerful performance in films like Lal, Do Bigha Zameen, Younger Sister, Kabuliwala and Garam Hawa.
Majrooh Sultanapuri and Balraj Sahni’s story of going to jail
Famous and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri was known for his revolutionary ada. After the independence of the country, he joined the workers’ strike and read a poem. Prime Minister Nehru was directly criticized in the poem. At that time, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s government did not like his style. The result was that an arrest warrant was issued against him. First he remained hidden for a few days, then he was arrested and closed in Arthur Road Jail. According to the report, he was asked to apologize, but he refused.
Majrooh went to jail for this poem?
Poison dollar in mind,
The non -violence of India.
Wearing Khadi’s snake,
They do not get waves.
This is also Hitler’s disciple,
Kill the partner should not go.
Nehru is the slave of the Commonwealth,
Kill the partner should not go.
Balraj Sahni was associated with the Communist Party. Once he joined a procession where violence took place. After this, the government arrested him and put him in jail. According to the report, while staying in jail, he shot as Asif’s film Halcha. For this, Asif took special permission from the jailer. He used to shoot and then return to jail.
