Social media platform Twitter has retracted filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s tweet about her documentary “Kali”, which is currently at the center of a controversy, in response to “an incriminating claim”. In the tweet, posted on July 2, the Toronto-based director shared the poster of “Kali,” which depicts the goddess smoking and holding an LGBTQ flag.
“This tweet by @LeenaManimekali is being held in India in response to prison claims,” check a message at the unique post location.
It is unknown when the tweet was removed by the microblogging site.
On Tuesday, Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh Police filed separate FIRs against Manimeklai for the controversial poster.
Furthermore, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa advised Canadian authorities to remove all “provocative material” associated with the movie after receiving complaints from Canadian Hindu community leaders about the “disrespectful depiction” of Hindu deities.
“Kali” was exhibited as part of the ‘Under the Tent’ challenge at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
Under attack for the poster, Manimeklai said on Monday that she will fearlessly continue to use her voice as long as she lives.
“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 the charge for it is my life, then it can be given,” she said in Tamil in response to an article on the controversy. wrote in a tweet. The filmmaker suggested watching the documentary to understand the context behind the poster.
