'Abhay 2' scene makes Freedom Fighter a criminal; social media erupts and forces apology

Netizens all over country slammed a web show named 'Abhay 2' for a scene depicting freedom fighter Khudiram Bose's im as one of pictures put up on a criminal board. Khudiram Bose is considered to be one of youngest martyrs of freedom movement, and scene made social media erupt like a volca.
 
From student leaders to historians to journalists, all took to social media to slam OTT platform in question.

"We kw what  channel does! Martyr Khudiram Bose's photograph has been used as one of fugitive local criminal in 2nd episode of 2nd season of "Abhay-2" series! We have to protest against this." stated Mayukh Biswas, General Secretary of Students' Federation of India (SFI).

Khudiram Bose was an Indian revolutionary who for his role in Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case, along with Prafulla Chaki. He was sentenced to death and subsequently executed, making him one of youngest martyrs of Indian Independence Movement. Bose also has cult status in Bengal, and his songs and stories are a part of Bengal's folklore.

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'Ashamed as a Bengali'

"I am feeling more ashamed as a Bengali. Because director of web series is Ken Ghosh. He should personally apologize first but reality is he is giving news when removed episode will be available" stated TV personality Kunal Ghosh slamming Ken Ghosh, who is also a Bengali.

Netizens who do t represent any media or political background too raised ir voices. 

"You don't kw what Bengalis are!!!! How dare you to show Khudiram bose as a terrorist?? That boy who inspired million of people to fight for freedom. Today he is a terrorist??? You have to suffer for showing this." stated Joyanto Moi, a Twitter user.

Zee5, OTT platform where web series is being aired, took time to issue a statement of apology. OTT stated that y have intentions to hurt anybody's sentiments.

" producers, show and platform, have intent whatsoever to offend any community or hurt anybody’s sentiments. Keeping in mind feedback received and with utmost respect to our audience,  we have blurred im (inadvertently) used in one of scenes of Abhay2" reads Zee5 statement.

Abhay is an Indian Hindi langu crime thriller web series, produced by B. P. Singh and directed by Ken Ghosh, series marks digital debut of Bollywood actor Kunal Khemu, who stars alongside Elnaaz rouzi, Sandeepa Dhar and Namit Das.

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