Konkona Sensharma and Naseeruddin Shah among 600 artists to appeal the vote against the BJP

More than 600 theater artists from across the country urged voters to vote for "equality and social justice and to defeat the forces of darkness and barbarism".

A joint statement issued by them urged voters to "help preserve the Constitution and our syncretic and secular philosophy".

Among the signatories are Amol Palekar, Arundhati Nag, Astad Deboo, Arshia Sattar, Danish Husain, Girish Karnad, Naseeruddin Shah and MK. Raina, Kavitha Lankesh, Konkona Sen Sharma, Lillette Dubey, Mallika Taneja and Navtej Johar.
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The appeal stated: "The theater manufacturers in India have a long and proud tradition of opposing the forces of religious sectarianism, chauvinism, narrowness and irrationality … We have imagined a secular India , democratic, inclusive and fair.
"Today, this very idea of ​​India is under threat.Today, song, dance, laughter are under threat.Today, our Constitution is under threat.Institutions that must sustain the debates, debates and dissensions have been stifled. "

The call described the upcoming general election as "the most critical of the history of independent India".

Theater practitioners asked voters to elect "love and compbadion, for equality and social justice, and to defeat the forces of darkness and barbarism". "

" Our call – vote against fanaticism, hatred and apathy out of power. Vote against the BJP (Party Bharatiya Janata) and its allies … Vote for a secular, democratic and inclusive India … Vote wisely. "