Vrajesh Hirjee’s Ode To 21st Century Draupadi

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“Listen Draupadi, fight for your honour.” Actor Vrajesh Hirjee turned to Pushyamitra Upadhyay’s famous words to take on the current rape case scenarios of Uttar Pradesh.

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00:00Listen Draupadi, pick up the weapon. Now Govind will not come.

00:08On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Uttar Pradesh has presented a great gift to the country.

00:13You remember Gandhi ji, right?

00:15He says, you have given us freedom without a sword, without a shield.

00:19So I remembered from the sword, my friend Abhilash Thapliyal.

00:21He sent me a great poem of Kusumitra Upadhyay, which I would like to read and recite to you.

00:26I will read it to you. The poet says, leave the henna, take care of yourself.

00:30Save yourself.

00:32All will be sold.

00:36Listen Draupadi, pick up the weapon.

00:39Now Govind will not come.

00:42How long will you hope from the sold newspapers?

00:46What kind of protection are you asking for from the corrupt courts?

00:50What kind of shame will you save from the corrupt rulers themselves?

00:57Listen Draupadi, pick up the weapon.

01:01Now Govind will not come.

01:04Till tomorrow, only the blind king.

01:07Now the mute king is also there.

01:09The lips of the people are straight.

01:11There is also a guard on the ears.

01:14You only say, who will your horses explain to?

01:19Listen Draupadi, pick up the weapon.

01:25Now Govind will not come.

01:28Shame on us collectively, as a nation.

01:35Hathras, Balrampur, PP Ganj of Gorakhpur,

01:41In the last 48 to 72 hours,

01:4618 rape cases have been reported from Uttar Pradesh.

01:52And Hathras, which was declared as a Covid containment zone,

02:00there is a protest rally of upper castes going on,

02:04against one of their own, being named as an accused,

02:10in the rape case.

02:12So where did Covid containment zone go now?

02:15Anyway, Mahatma Gandhi is also there.

02:19Jai Hind friends.

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