TMC abandons Mahua Moitra after BJP's backlash for WB MP's 'Kaali' statement, Moitra unfollows TMC on twitter

Kolkata, Jul 6: Trinamool Congress (TMC) has officially distanced itself from the derogatory statement issued by Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra i support of Canada based filmmaker Leena Manimekali about goddess Kaali. TMC has said that it does not endorse Mahua Moitra's statement “in any manner or form”.

 

 

 

 

After, Mahua Moitra made a statement in support of Canada based filmmaker Leena Manimekali regarding the poster of her movie 'Kaali' that was being objected from around the world, BJP's social media head Amit Malviya slammed TMC’s Mahua Moitra for insulting Hindu Goddess Kali. Malviya said she cannot make similar comments about the Gods of any other religions.

 

Supporting Manimekali Moitra had said earlier, "You have the freedom to imagine your goddess." And that "To me, Kaali is a meat-eating, alcohol-accepting goddess...There are some places where whiskey is offered to gods and in some other places it would be blasphemy." BJP Social Media Head Amit Malviya responded to Moitra's statement saying "Freedom of speech is only for insulting Hindu Goddesses. From MF Hussain to Owaisi to now Moitra, all have selectively targeted the Hindu religion because they know that Hindus are tolerant."

 

 

 

 

 

Malviya took to Twitter and said, “Mamata Banerjee’s TMC is full of Hindu-hating bigots but this insult of Maa Kaali, revered across West Bengal, by one of her party MP, has offended every devotee.” At the same time, situation worsened for Mahua Moitra after her own party, TMC, distanced itself from the MP's statement. T

 

 

The TMC mentioned in a statement issued that “The comments made by Mahua Moitra at the India Today Conclave East 2022 and her views expressed on Goddess Kali have been 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.” Considering the backlash, even Moitra later, denied making any such comment and said, “Lying will not make you better Hindus.” According to the latest reports, TMC MP Mahua Moitra has unfollowed TMC on twitter.