Is insulting Hindu God, secularism? Film poster shows Goddess Kali smoking, deliberately hurts Hindu sentiments

In a poster, a woman portrayed dressed as a Hindu Goddess Kali is seen smoking a cigarette while holding the LGBTQ community"s pride flag in one hand.

NewsBharati    04-Jul-2022 12:29:46 PM
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It seems like "deliberately" hurting Hindu sentiments is being normalized by Bollywood in order to gain reach from "liberal and Hinduphobic film critics like Anupama Chopra". After Tandav and PK, Leila, another Indian filmmaker, Leena Manimekalai, started the controversy by insulting the Hindu Goddess. 
 
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"Indian Filmmaker" has shared the poster of her upcoming documentary film on social media. In a poster, a woman portrayed dressed as a Hindu Goddess Kali is seen smoking a cigarette while holding the LGBTQ community's pride flag in one hand.
 
 
 
 
In the costume of Maa Kali, the artist is seen carrying a trident in one hand and the pride flag of the LGBTQ community in one hand.
 
The poster has left tweeple seemingly angry. Netizens have slammed Leena and demanded strict action against her for hurting religious sentiments. The hashtag ‘ArrestLeenaManimekalai’ also trended on Twitter.
 
This post comes at a time when two Hindus have been brutally murdered for defending former BJP leader Nupur Sharma over her remark about Prophet Muhammad.It should be noted, that a huge controversy broke out after Nupur Sharma during a TV debate passed a controversial remark on Prophet Muhammad.
 
 
Many First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her remark. The FIR has been registered under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 504 (intentional provocation leading to disruption of public peace), 505 (public mischief), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
 
Last month, some Islamist mobs ran riot in numerous parts of the country following the Friday Namaz. The extremists had taken to the streets to protest against the innocuous comment on Prophet Muhammad by the ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, like many other states, saw the protests turn extremely violent, with outraged Islamists resorting to stone-pelting, arson, and vandalism. In some places, these mobs even opened fire.
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