India: Saffron raj at Pune's Film and Television Institute?

by Rohini Chatterji Jun 16, 2015 07:16 IST

It was only a few months ago in January that there was a huge uproar over the appointment of Pahlaj Nihalani as the chief of the Central Board of Film Certification of India (CBFC). Apart from Nihalani, several other people who were inducted into the board are known to be active BJP workers or supporters. Now, an appointment to another film-related institution has left people fuming.

Students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have been on strike since 12 June over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the new chairman.
http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/saffron-raj-at-ftii-appointing-gajendra-chauhan-as-pune-film-institute-head-is-latest-instance-of-bjp-overreach-2296428.html