A Dissent on 'Fire'

Once the film 'Fire' was attacked, it became a liberal cause and defending artistic freedom and countering the hindutva forces claimed all the energies of progressive commentators. Most of the defenders of the film followed the lead of the protesters and pitted their own version of Hindu culture against that of their adversaries. Hardly any considered the issue as a human condition. It is now time to present a dissent on the film itself.