Mumbai Congress turns ''Rafale scam'' into street theatre

Shiv Kumar

Tribune News Service

Mumbai, January 11

The Mumbai unit of the Congress party has announced that it would stage street plays across the city to take details of the “Rafale scam” before the people.

In a statement here, Mumbai Congress party chief Sanjay Nirupam said the party has hired a professional theatre group to hold street plays in different parts of the city.

“We have roped in a professional theatre group to inform the masses about the Rafale scam in an interesting manner. The script of the play is almost ready. The play will hit the streets of Mumbai soon,” Nirupam said in a statement.

He added that the template of the street play has been shared with the All India Congress Committee. “As the Mumbai Congress President, I’m executing this street play in the city,” Nirupam said. He added that party units in other states could also hold similar street plays on the issue if they so desire.

According to Nirupam, the play will feature theatre actors who will portray roles of PM Narendra Modi, Anil Ambani, former President François Hollande, French President Emmanuel Macron and others.