A case has been registered by the Delhi Police over the controversial poster of the documentary Kali.
Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit registered a case under Indian Penal Code Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, caste, etc. and doing acts prejudicial to harmony) and 295A. (Deliberate and malicious act insulting any class of religion or religious belief with intent to outrage religious sentiments), said a senior police officer.
Under attack for a poster of her documentary Kali featuring Devi smoking and holding an LGBTQ flag, filmmaker Leena Manimekalai said on Monday that she will fearlessly continue to use her voice as long as she is alive.
The poster sparked a social media storm with the hashtag ‘Leena Manimekalai arrested’, alleging that the filmmaker was hurting religious sentiments.
Several Twitter users slammed Manimeklai.
