Bajrang Dal says Ashram web series hurt the sentiment of Hindus and asked Prakash Jha to change the title from Ashram to something else.

Bhopal: 

A group of Bajrang Dal members vandalised the sets of upcoming web series ‘Ashram 3’ during its filming and even threw ink at its director Prakash Jha for ‘humiliating Hindu samaj’.

Jha was filming for the third season of the web series at the old jail in Bhopal when the Bajrang Dal members reached the spot and started ransacking the sets. They even pelted stones injuring some crew members, threw ink at Jha and searched for actor Bobby Deol, who plays the lead character in the web series.

Immediately after the incident, police personnel reached the spot and brought the situation under control. However, no person has been arrested in this regard so far.

Following the incident, DIG Bhopal, Irshad Wali confirmed that all the miscreants were shunned from the premises and no one was fatally injured, though some vehicles were damaged.

“Further action will be taken against those responsible. I want to assure everyone that a similar situation will not be repeated again,” he said.

Meanwhile, Bajrang Dal Bhopal leader Sushil Sudele told media, “We want the film industry to be promoted here in Madhya Pradesh. People should get employment, but this land should not be used to humiliate Hindu samaj.”

“In the earlier installment of the series it was shown that women are exploited inside Ashram, is it so? Stop defaming Hindus and if he wants to gain popularity then why not name any other religion and see the number of protests that happen.”

“We have given only a warning for now and Prakash Raj has said that he is in talks to change the show’s title,” he continued, adding “I repeat the show’s name will have to be changed from ‘Ashram’ or won’t be filmed here in Bhopal.”