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#MadrasHC to hear today pleas filed by a group of students from #Kalakshetra foundation seeking proper safety policy and redressal mechanism to deal with sexual harassment cases. 
The matter has been posted before the bench of Justice M. Dhandapani
Among other reliefs, the students have also sought for reconstitution of the ICC with student and parent representatives.
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#KalakShetra Why did senior teachers & ex Kalakshetra stalwarts gang up against #HariPadman ji and incite junior students to protest against him?
JEALOUSY?
Last April 23 Janardhana Guru who was direct disciple of Rukmani Devi ji celebrated his 80 birthday.
@RituRathaur
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JEALOUSY?
Last April 23 Janardhana Guru who was direct disciple of Rukmani Devi ji celebrated his 80 birthday.
@RituRathaur
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ALL old students were there all famous ones including Dhananjayans, Anita Ratnam, etc
Jayaram Guru very clearly appreciated Hari Padman ji & blessed that he could become Head of Concerts, at such a young age.
Professional jealousy makes people do strange things.
@madhukishwar
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Jayaram Guru very clearly appreciated Hari Padman ji & blessed that he could become Head of Concerts, at such a young age.
Professional jealousy makes people do strange things.
@madhukishwar
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HPji has been in charge of only senior students, so the conspiring teachers couldn't get any senior students to complain. But they roped in the juniors with false promises(?) & threats of not completing Probation & got them to sit in protests.
In the meantime already
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In the meantime already
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February 29th is a unique day & this lady who was born on in 1904 was not only unique, but also extraordinary.
She protected our Dharma from treacherous missionaries and her name was #RukminiDevi.
The Christian missionaries and British officials presented
She protected our Dharma from treacherous missionaries and her name was #RukminiDevi.
The Christian missionaries and British officials presented
"nautch girls" of Uttara & "devadasis" of Dakshina Bharat as evidence of "harlots, debased erotic culture, slavery to idols and priests" tradition, and Christian missionaries demanded that this must be stopped, launching the "anti-dance movement" in 1892.
The anti-dance camp
The anti-dance camp
accused the dance form as a front for prostitution, while revivalists questioned the constructed colonial histories.
In 1910, the Madras Presidency of the British Empire altogether banned temple dancing.
And then, there were widespread protests across Tamil Nadu, but for couple
In 1910, the Madras Presidency of the British Empire altogether banned temple dancing.
And then, there were widespread protests across Tamil Nadu, but for couple
Christian missionaries and British officials presented "nautch girls" of Uttara & "devadasis" of Dakshina Bharat as evidence of "harlots, debased erotic culture, slavery to idols and priests" tradition, and Christian missionaries demanded that this must be stopped
launching the "anti-dance movement" in 1892.
The anti-dance camp accused the dance form as a front for prostitution, while revivalists questioned the constructed colonial histories.
In 1910, the Madras Presidency of the British Empire altogether banned temple dancing.
The anti-dance camp accused the dance form as a front for prostitution, while revivalists questioned the constructed colonial histories.
In 1910, the Madras Presidency of the British Empire altogether banned temple dancing.
And then, there were widespread protests across Tamil Nadu, but for couple of decades nothing progressive happened, finally with the help of #KrishnaIyer, this story's Heroine #RukminiDeviArundale came as saviour for the great art #BharataNatyam.
