Through plays and poetry, artistes unite against hate politics of our times

A unique two-day event protest raises questions through plays, poetry, art and conversations

“Agar ab bhi nahi bologe, toh kab bologe (If you don’t speak up now, when will you speak up)?”

These were the first few words I heard as I entered 15 August Park at the Red Fort in New Delhi. Before I could stop and take a moment to reflect on what I had heard, I was in the midst of artistic anarchy, with poetry being recited close to where I stood, hip-hop playing on the other end of the park, a man walking around with a sack covering everything but his legs, and a lot of people from diverse