Odisha Language, Literature & Culture Dept Bans Ambiguous Dialogues During Jatra & Musical Performances

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Language, Literature and Culture Department has banned obscene, ambiguous dialogues and dance performances on Jatra, music and dance programmes.

The department wrote a letter to all District Magistrates and SPs to clamp down on this. In the letter, the department allowed holding dance and song performances during festivals stipulating that all performances must avoid obscenity, vulgarity and political overtones.

“There should not be any kind of obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during the performance by any one of the participants,” the letter read.

The letter also made it clear that the police are at liberty to take action as per the law if there is any violation of the conditions.