CENSOR BOARD

Joshi says he used ‘Bombay’, Mumbai’s former name, purely for purposes of rhyme. But he was told that the word still had to be muted. Joshi took to Twitter on Sunday and soon enough it became a talking point. It is bizarre that the Board finds ‘Bombay’ offensive in such a non- political context. Courts, hospitals and numerous businesses have ‘Bombay’ in their name, including the upcoming Anurag Kashyap movie Bombay Velvet.

The city’s name may have officially been changed to its original Marathi form, as the Shiv Sena had demanded, but that does not mean exposure to the old name will corrupt the youth.