Though a ban ordered has been imposed throughout Bargarh district to stage opera. Still posters of Baneswari Opera were found in walls and local buses. According to the poster, Baneswari opera will perform from 10th of October to 14th of October at Kendubhata village of Gaisilat block.
A ban order has been issued for staging opera in Bargarh district. Staging opera for week long for professional reasons are not allowed in the district. This ban was imposed because Bargarh district often face crisis like farmer suicide and drought. And Bargarh has registered highest numbers of farmer suicide in last session. Considering all these factors the ban has been imposed.
Generally a small opera group of low grade charges around 1 lakh 50 thousands per night and it generates approximately 3-4 lakhs per show.
As the sole source of revenue of the people are paddy and cultivation. And more than 60% people lives below poverty lines. So it is not a good idea that opera should take away money from such poor people. Opera shows will hampr the economic conditions of the people. The locals are against it.
Immediately the administrations and local political will powers and informed intelligentsia should act on it.