Netizens call for ban on Ashram web series, seek arrest of Prakash Jha

Prakash Jha's web series Ashram has stirred social media storm yet again. Fuming with anger, netizens are calling for a ban on the web series for defaming Hindu saints and culture. Along with floating #BanAashramWebseries on Twitter, the netizens are seeking the arrest of Jha for his alleged "anti-Hindu intentions."

Hyderabad: Filmmaker Prakash Jha's web series, Aashram, is facing the wrath of social media for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments. Twitterati are seeking a ban on the series and arrest of Jha for defaming Hindu faith.

When the first season of Ashram released on MX Player in August this year, Prakash had released a disclaimer video to avoid offending sentiments of any sect or community saying that they respect all Gurus and their establishments, they respect all religion and people’s faith. However, the netizens are apparently not keen to take the disclaimer seriously.

• One more Web Series is launch to hurt Hindu Faith.
  
  Every other week one web series or movie releases with a Hinduphobic Theme.
  
  Why Not Make a Web Series on Madarasa and Maulvi?#BanAashramWebseries pic.twitter.com/Gjk3HsFmtE

  — Umakant.Jadhav@gmail.com (@UmakantJadhavg1) December 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  One more Web Series is launch to hurt Hindu Faith.
  
  Every other week one web series or movie releases with a Hinduphobic Theme.
  
  Why Not Make a Web Series on Madarasa and Maulvi?#BanAashramWebseries pic.twitter.com/Gjk3HsFmtE

  — Umakant.Jadhav@gmail.com (@UmakantJadhavg1) December 16, 2020

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  One more Web Series is launch to hurt Hindu Faith.
  
  Every other week one web series or movie releases with a Hinduphobic Theme.
  
  Why Not Make a Web Series on Madarasa and Maulvi?#BanAashramWebseries pic.twitter.com/Gjk3HsFmtE

  — Umakant.Jadhav@gmail.com (@UmakantJadhavg1) December 16, 2020

#BanAashramWebseries has been keeping a section of social media busy from today morning. The outrage on social media on Bobby Deol starrer show is growing consequently #BanAashramWebseries is among the trending topics on Twitter from early morning.

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While some called it a conspiracy to end Sanatan Hinduism, others called it an effort to defame Hindu Saints and culture. The voices on social media are raising concern over the presentation of apparent Hinduphobic themes in cinema and digital content.

• The web series Aasharm produced by Prakash Jha insults Hinduism, Guru and Ashram tradition. Therefore, it should be banned immediately and Prakash Jha should be arrested immediately for hurting religious sentiments.#BanAashramWebseries pic.twitter.com/7Esebmp6Gk

  — SANDEEPKEDIA (@Sandeep06424827) December 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  The web series Aasharm produced by Prakash Jha insults Hinduism, Guru and Ashram tradition. Therefore, it should be banned immediately and Prakash Jha should be arrested immediately for hurting religious sentiments.#BanAashramWebseries pic.twitter.com/7Esebmp6Gk

  — SANDEEPKEDIA (@Sandeep06424827) December 16, 2020

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  The web series Aasharm produced by Prakash Jha insults Hinduism, Guru and Ashram tradition. Therefore, it should be banned immediately and Prakash Jha should be arrested immediately for hurting religious sentiments.#BanAashramWebseries pic.twitter.com/7Esebmp6Gk

  — SANDEEPKEDIA (@Sandeep06424827) December 16, 2020

In November, Karni Sena slammed legal notice to Ashram makers on the ground of "directly targeting the ancient tradition, custom, culture of Hindu, Ashramas Dharma". Hitting back to the notice, Jha had then said, "Who am I to make a judgment on their demand? We had 400 million-plus views for the first season. I think viewers are the best placed to decide on ‘negative goodwill’. Shall we leave it to them?"

• Let's raise the voice to end the daring of Bollywood to produce such web series and movies to defame#Hindus ,
  we demand to #BanAashramWebSeries pic.twitter.com/RwLoYyu168

  — 🚩🇮🇳 DEEPAK MRAGWANI🇮🇳🚩 (@DEEPAKMRAGWANI6) December 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Let's raise the voice to end the daring of Bollywood to produce such web series and movies to defame#Hindus ,
  we demand to #BanAashramWebSeries pic.twitter.com/RwLoYyu168

  — 🚩🇮🇳 DEEPAK MRAGWANI🇮🇳🚩 (@DEEPAKMRAGWANI6) December 16, 2020

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  Let's raise the voice to end the daring of Bollywood to produce such web series and movies to defame#Hindus ,
  we demand to #BanAashramWebSeries pic.twitter.com/RwLoYyu168

  — 🚩🇮🇳 DEEPAK MRAGWANI🇮🇳🚩 (@DEEPAKMRAGWANI6) December 16, 2020

Besides Bobby, the series also stars Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Darshan Kumaar, Anupriya Goenka, Adhyayan Suman, Tridha Choudhury, Vikram Kochhar, Tushar Pandey, Sachin Shroff, Anuritta K Jha, Rajeev Siddhartha, Parinitaa Seth, Tanmaay Ranjan, Preeti Sood, Jahangir Khan, Kanupriya Gupta and Navdeep Tomar in pivotal roles.

After a successful run of the first season, the second season of the show, titled Aashram: Chapter 2 - The Dark Side, released on November 11.