Kolkata: Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra Devi is in trouble after her remarks on Kali. Amid the nationwide uproar led by the BJP and his party distanced itself from the remark, Mohua on Wednesday (July 6) unfollowed the Trinamool Congress on Twitter, even though he continued to follow CM Mamata Banerjee. The Bengal MP is yet to comment on the matter.
On Tuesday, Moitra had stirred controversy by saying that she had every right to imagine Goddess Kali as a person who eats meat and accepts alcohol, as each person has his or her own right. have the right to worship the deities. Way. While the BJP launched a scathing attack on Moitra and wondered whether it was the official stand of West Bengal’s ruling party to insult Hindu deities, the TMC distanced itself from the remarks and condemned it.
Moitra said that people have the right to imagine their gods and goddesses as they wish. “For me, Goddess Kali is a meat eater and a wine-accepter. And if you visit Tarapith (a major Shakti Peeth in West Bengal’s Birbhum district), you will see sadhus smoking. This is what Kali people worship. (I, within Hinduism, being a Kali worshipper, I have a right to imagine Kali in this way, that’s my freedom,” she said. Moitra said this when talking about a film I have as much freedom to do this (imagining a meat-eating goddess) as you have to make your god a vegetarian and a vegetarian,” Moitra said. There is freedom to worship in white clothes.”
After her remarks went viral, Moitra issued a clarification attacking the Sangh Parivar. “To all you Sanghis – lying will not make you a better Hindu. I have never endorsed any film or poster or mentioned the word smoking. Suggest you visit my mother Kali in Tarapith to see this. For what food and drink is offered as bhog. Joy Maa Tara,” she tweeted.
The BJP wondered whether insulting Hindu gods and goddesses was the official stand of the TMC. He said, “TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should clarify this. This is not the first time such cases have come to the fore. TMC leaders have done the same thing before. We think it is the ruling party.” TMC’s official stand is the sentiment of Hindus to get votes,” BJP state vice-president Rathindra Bose said.
To all you Sanghis- Lying will not make you a better Hindu.
I have never endorsed any movie or poster or mentioned the word smoking.I suggest you visit my mother Kali at Tarapith to see what food and drink is offered as bhog.
Joy Ma Tara — Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) 5 July 2022
The ruling TMC, however, distanced itself from the comments and condemned Moitra’s remarks. “The comments made by @MahuaMoitra in #IndiaTodayConclaveeast2022 and her views expressed on Goddess Kali are made in her personal capacity and are not endorsed by the party in any manner or form. All India Trinamool Congress strongly condemns such comments ,” the party said in a Twitter post.
A huge controversy erupted over the poster of Canadian-based Indian filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s upcoming documentary ‘Kaali’. The film’s poster depicts a woman wearing a dress depicting the goddess and smoking. The flag of the LGBT community is visible in the background.