Goddess Kaali smoking cigarette sparks massive uproar on Internet!! complaint filed
A controversial poster depicting the goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette has sparked outrage on the Internet. Netizens have been criticising the creators and accusing them of offending religious sentiments. Ashoke Pandit, a filmmaker, was also among them. He slammed the poster, comparing it to Nupur Sharma’s statement. He also demanded that the film’s director, Leena Manimekalai, be arrested.
Not only him, but many others claimed that the Hindu deity was being disrespected and demanded harsh punishment for the filmmaker. Many people raised concerns about free expression and asked the Indian judiciary to intervene and take strict action against the film.
Netizens slam poster of goddess Kali smoking a cigarette
Will the Supreme Court which blamed #NupurSharma for the killing of #kanahiyalal now take up this case of a filmmaker who has abused #HinduGoddess (Maa Kaali) and put her behind bars.
Will the begums of #UrbanNaxal gang & #Lutyensmedia condemn this. #ArrestLeenaManimekalai . pic.twitter.com/yo7r2otD8y— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) July 4, 2022
#ArrestLeenaManimekalai producer of #Kaali pic.twitter.com/SmNaLbsqPl
— प्रोफेसर डा अमरेश चंद्र पाण्डेय (@Amaresh03335514) July 4, 2022
Leena Manimekalai a Filmmaker portraying Hindu God as cigarettes smokers. She is Insulting Maa Kaali. @HMOIndia #ArrestLeenaManimekalai pic.twitter.com/9ByM8yEMeU
— Jyoti Pandey (@JPandey0996) July 4, 2022
On Monday, a Delhi-based lawyer filed a police complaint against Director Leena Manimekalai over a contentious poster for her new documentary. Manimekalai shared the aforementioned contentious poster on social media on July 2. Goddess Kaali is shown smoking a cigarette in the poster.
How the hell can ppl stay silent after looking at the phoney representation of hindu goddess… the poster is clearly demeaning to hindu
Srsly ppl wake up!!
Else the day is not far where they will create a havoc like situation in our nation#Hinduphobic #Kaali #LeenaManimekalai pic.twitter.com/BZxFrzFHIt— Dhruv (@Dhruv_027) July 4, 2022
“These deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of Hindu Community through highly objectionable video and photo from her twitter account by the accused which is well circulated in social media and all public platforms is an offence under section 295A ,298, 505, 67 I.T Act and 34 IPC and therefore penal action should be taken against the accused,” the complaint filed with the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police read.
What’s infuriating & heartbreaking about this movie is that it’s made by a Hindu & an Indian. @LeenaManimekali claims to be an atheist which according to her, gives her right to present Maa Kaali in such a derogatory manner. pic.twitter.com/Zmga7AWKzg
— Manika 🇮🇳 (@RoseTint4) July 4, 2022
The lawyer further said that the objectionable video clip and photo must be banned and removed from the internet on immediate basis considering the defamatory impact and enrage it would cause to Hindus as it has disparaged the religious beliefs of a particular community.
According to a Tamil news portal, Manimekalai said that the documentary revolves around the events that take place one evening, when Goddess Kali appears and strolls on the streets of Toronto.
