Kaali director Leena Manimekalai moves SC to quash multiple FIRs against her
New Delhi: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection and quashing of the multiple FIRs filed against her in various states over the poster of her documentary titled 'Kaali'.
'Kaali' row: FIR filed against Mohua Moitra, filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in Delhi
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her alleged objectionable remarks on Goddess Kali during a television discussion.
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai who is in the midst of a raging controversy over the poster of her documentary Kaali, Thursday tweeted a picture of two folk theatre artists dressed as Shiva Parvati smoking.
Toronto: After the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada, asked the authorities to immediately remove the poster of the Leena Manimekalai-directed film Kaali that elicited widespread condemnation from the Hindu community, Aga Khan Museum tendered an apology saying that they deeply regret the offence caused to the members of the Hindu and other faith communities by the social media post and have removed its presentation.
New Delhi/IBNS: Freedom of expression can't be reserved only for Hindu gods and goddesses, said 'offended' Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi calling out the controversial film poster showing goddess Kali as a cigarette smoker.