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The Indian High Commission in Canada has urged the organizers to withdraw all provocative material, following a controversy over the poster of a documentary ‘Kali’, displayed at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.Also read- Leena Manimekalai breaks silence on uproar over Kaali film poster: ‘If the price is my life…’

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 a film poster displayed as part of the ‘Under the Tent’ project at the Aga Khan Museum”. , Toronto.” Also Read – ‘Disgraceful’: Movie Poster Shows Goddess Kali Smoking Cigarettes, Police Complaint Against Director Leena Manimekalai

“Our Consulate General in Toronto has conveyed these concerns to the organizers of the event,” the statement said. Also read- Canada sent 2 ships to the Baltic region to increase NATO preparations

“We have also been informed that several Hindu groups have approached the authorities in Canada to take action. We urge the Canadian authorities and event organizers to withdraw such inflammatory material.

Indian High Commission statement

Please see a press release issued by @HCI_Ottawa @MEAIndia @Indian Diplomacy @PIB_India @DDNewslive @IndiainToronto @cgivancouver pic.twitter.com/DGjQynxYJS

— India in Canada (@HCI_Ottawa) 4 July 2022

Complaint filed against director Leena Manimekalai

Following the ‘Kali’ controversy, a Delhi-based lawyer on Monday (July 4) 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.

The director, on the other hand, hit back saying: “I have nothing to lose. As long as I live, I want to live with a voice that speaks what I believe without fear. If it costs my life then it can be given. In a Twitter post in Tamil in response to an article on the controversy, the Madurai-born filmmaker said: “The film is about the events of one evening during Kali’s walk on the streets of Toronto city. If they watch the film, they will put the hashtag ‘Love you Leena Manimekalai’ instead of ‘Arrest Leena Manimekalai’.”

, . “Arrested Leena Manimekalai” hashtag “Love you Leena Manimekalai” hashtag . https://t.co/W6GNp3TG6m

— leena manimekalai (@leena manimekalai) 4 July 2022

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.

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