{
  "id": 5116855,
  "title": "Swara Bhasker Faces Protest In Agra Over ‘Johar’ Remarks, ₹1.51 Lakh Reward Announced For Cutting Her Tongue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/swara-bhasker-faces-protest-in-agra-over-johar-remarks-1-51-lakh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:12:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/swara-bhasker-faces-protest-in-agra-over-johar-remarks-151-lakh-reward-announced-for-cutting-her-tongue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Agra, a protest erupted over actress Swara Bhasker's comments questioning the portrayal of johar in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat. The right-wing group, Yogi Youth Brigade, led by Kunwar Ajay Tomar, burned and trampled Bhasker's posters, criticizing her for questioning the courage and sacrifice of Rani Padmavati and other Rajput women who performed johar. Tomar alleged that Bhasker lacked understanding of the historical context and even offered a reward of ₹1.51 lakh for anyone who would cut her tongue. The controversy stemmed from Bhasker's remarks during a 'Woman, Life, Freedom' event in Delhi, where she argued that depicting johar as an act of honor could send a harmful message to rape survivors, suggesting that women's \"purity\" should not be valued over their lives. Bhasker later clarified her stance on Instagram, emphasizing that her concern was about the glorification of certain themes in modern films and the importance of supporting rape survivors.",
  "summary": "Film actor Swara Bhasker’s remarks questioning the portrayal of johar in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat have triggered protests in Agra, with a right-wing group burning and trampling her posters. Yogi Youth Brigade state president Kunwar Ajay Tomar led the protest on Tuesday and criticised Bhasker for questioning the courage and sacrifice of Rani Padmavati and other Rajput women who performed…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}