Leena Manimekalai
The Indian High Commission in Canada has issued a statement on ‘smoking black’ posters and urged officials and event organizers to withdraw ‘all such provocative material’ after receiving complaints about derogatory depictions of Hindu deities in a film poster in Agha. has urged. Khan Museum, Toronto.
Indian High Commission statement
In a statement, the High Commission said it has received complaints from leaders of the Hindu community in Canada about derogatory depictions of Hindu deities on the posters of a film displayed as part of the ‘Under the Tent’ project at the Aga Khan Museum. , Toronto.”
“Our Consulate General in Toronto has conveyed these concerns to the organizers of the event,” the statement said.
It added, “We have also been informed that several Hindu groups have approached the authorities in Canada for action. We urge the Canadian authorities and event organizers to withdraw all such inflammatory material.”
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai courted controversy after she shared the film’s poster on social media, which shows a woman dressed as Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. Read also: Goddess Kali, who smokes cigarettes on the poster of the film, created a ruckus on the Internet, complaint filed
Police complaint filed against director Leena Manimekalai
A Delhi-based lawyer on Monday (July 04) filed a police complaint against Manimekalai over the controversial smoking poster. He said that the objectionable video clips and photos should be banned and removed from the internet on an immediate basis, as it insults the religious beliefs of a particular community and will harm Hindus.
about black poster
A controversial poster showing Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette has created a massive uproar. People are telling lies to the makers and accusing them of hurting religious sentiments. Many alleged that the Hindu deity was being insulted and demanded strict action against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai.
According to a Tamil news portal, Manimekalai said that the documentary revolves around the events of one evening, when the goddess Kali appears and walks the streets of Toronto.