As when the nation is seeing tense situations with the Nupur Sharma row, another big controversy unfolded in India. A poster that allegedly hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community is sending shocking comments across the nation. As a result, a police complaint was filed against the filmmaker.
Going into detail, Madurai-born filmmaker Leena Manimekalai made a performance documentary titled Kaali. The poster gave birth to a big controversy as the depiction of Hindu Goddess Kaali did not go well with many. The character shown in the poster closely resembled the Goddess and smokes a cigarette. Not just that, the character holds an LBGT flag in her hand.
Needless to say, the poster triggered massive flak. The Right-wing and various Hindu outfits have opposed this and said that the poster has hurt their sentiments and the project should be stopped. The Spokesperson for BJP Delhi Pradesh Vinit Goenka said that the tweet is an insult as we worship Kaali as Goddess.
"@Twitter this tweet is an insult to all Indians as Maa #Kali is worshipped as #Shakti . Projecting her in this way is hurting the sentiments of Indians across the world & not only just #Hindus. I fail to understand why this tweet hasn't been taken down yet! @GoI_MeitY," the BJP leader tweeted.
Reacting to the uproar, the Indian High Commission took cognizance of the row and had written to the concerned authorities to look into the matter and withdraw the content that is disrespectful. A press release has been issued.
Calling the controversial content provocative, the Indian High Commission in Canada said that the poster is problematic and should be taken down. "We are also informed that several Hindu groups have approached authorities in Canada to take action. We urge the Canadian authorities and the event organizers to withdraw all such provocative material," the Commission said in its release.
Though the Indian Commission had written to the organizers of the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, they are yet to respond. Now the Right-wing supporters are eagerly waiting to know if Canada listens to India or not. We have to wait and see what happens here.
Going into detail, Madurai-born filmmaker Leena Manimekalai made a performance documentary titled Kaali. The poster gave birth to a big controversy as the depiction of Hindu Goddess Kaali did not go well with many. The character shown in the poster closely resembled the Goddess and smokes a cigarette. Not just that, the character holds an LBGT flag in her hand.
Needless to say, the poster triggered massive flak. The Right-wing and various Hindu outfits have opposed this and said that the poster has hurt their sentiments and the project should be stopped. The Spokesperson for BJP Delhi Pradesh Vinit Goenka said that the tweet is an insult as we worship Kaali as Goddess.
"@Twitter this tweet is an insult to all Indians as Maa #Kali is worshipped as #Shakti . Projecting her in this way is hurting the sentiments of Indians across the world & not only just #Hindus. I fail to understand why this tweet hasn't been taken down yet! @GoI_MeitY," the BJP leader tweeted.
Reacting to the uproar, the Indian High Commission took cognizance of the row and had written to the concerned authorities to look into the matter and withdraw the content that is disrespectful. A press release has been issued.
Calling the controversial content provocative, the Indian High Commission in Canada said that the poster is problematic and should be taken down. "We are also informed that several Hindu groups have approached authorities in Canada to take action. We urge the Canadian authorities and the event organizers to withdraw all such provocative material," the Commission said in its release.
Though the Indian Commission had written to the organizers of the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, they are yet to respond. Now the Right-wing supporters are eagerly waiting to know if Canada listens to India or not. We have to wait and see what happens here.