A futile decision

First here in India, as a result of rising emotions and in particular the provocative jingoism and war drum-beating of our media, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association passes a resolution to ban Pakistani actors and technicians from working in India. In response, Pakistan too suspends Bollywood films in Pakistani cinemas “until the situation normalises”. What is at stake is not just an actor or a movie or the crores of rupees riding on it but the rule of law. Political outfits should realise the fact that terrorists, who sneak across the border, would be least concerned about such meaningless retaliatory steps.

J.S. Acharya

Hyderabad