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Netizens search motion towards organisers of Durga Puja that had Asura taking a look like Gandhi 

By way of PTI

KOLKATA: Outraged over the set up of a Mahishasur idol that resembled Mahatma Gandhi at a pandal in southwest Kolkata, folks on social media sought rapid arrest of Hindu Mahasabha leaders who organised the Durga puja.

Organisers Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, alternatively, claimed that it was once a “twist of fate” that the Mahishasur idol, which had a bald head and was once wearing a white dhoti and spherical glasses, bore resemblance to Gandhi, however social media was once no longer satisfied.

“In an instant arrest the officers of Hindu Mahasabha for depicting Mahatma Gandhi as asura in a Durga Puja at Kolkata,” tweeted one Atanu Chakravarty, tagging Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Because the footage of the Durga Puja pandal went viral on social media, the Kolkata Police instructed the Mahasabha to switch the glance of the idol and in addition requested journalist Indradeep Bhattacharyya, who shared it on Twitter, to delete the {photograph} because it “would possibly create stress” amid the pageant.

“The Hindu Mahasabha claimed to have modified the idol on Kolkata Police’s request and ‘put moustache and hair’ on it. What a very simple answer discovered by way of KP,” tweeted Ujjaini.

Priyanka Chaturvedi of Shiv Sena alleged that this was once a “planned try” to demonise freedom opponents.

“Nope, this is not twist of fate. It is a planned try to alternate the narrative to fit the present narrative of demonising our freedom motion heroes. We’ve in reality misplaced our ethical compass as a country,” Chaturvedi tweeted.

One Partha Pratim Bhattacharya on Fb instructed the police to do so towards the organisers of the Durga Puja because the idol “has harm the non secular sentiments of many Hindus like me”.

“I shouldn’t have an inkling as to what steps the legislation enforcement persons are taking to curb this nuisance. It is a disgrace for us, Indians and Bengalis is specific,” Kumar Mukherjee posted on Fb.

“It is one of these shame to my town!” posted Dwaipayan Banerjee. In keeping with mythology, Goddess Durga slew Mahishasur in an epic combat to finish his evil reign. Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha state operating president Chandrachur Goswami instructed PTI that the organisation did not wish to harm any one’s sentiments.

“The Durga idol that was once worshipped right here to begin with had a Mahisasur whose face appeared very similar to that of Mahatma Gandhi. The similarities are only a twist of fate. After footage of it went viral, a police group visited the pandal and requested us to make adjustments to the face,” he stated.

KOLKATA: Outraged over the set up of a Mahishasur idol that resembled Mahatma Gandhi at a pandal in southwest Kolkata, folks on social media sought rapid arrest of Hindu Mahasabha leaders who organised the Durga puja.

Organisers Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, alternatively, claimed that it was once a “twist of fate” that the Mahishasur idol, which had a bald head and was once wearing a white dhoti and spherical glasses, bore resemblance to Gandhi, however social media was once no longer satisfied.

“In an instant arrest the officers of Hindu Mahasabha for depicting Mahatma Gandhi as asura in a Durga Puja at Kolkata,” tweeted one Atanu Chakravarty, tagging Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Because the footage of the Durga Puja pandal went viral on social media, the Kolkata Police instructed the Mahasabha to switch the glance of the idol and in addition requested journalist Indradeep Bhattacharyya, who shared it on Twitter, to delete the {photograph} because it “would possibly create stress” amid the pageant.

“The Hindu Mahasabha claimed to have modified the idol on Kolkata Police’s request and ‘put moustache and hair’ on it. What a very simple answer discovered by way of KP,” tweeted Ujjaini.

Priyanka Chaturvedi of Shiv Sena alleged that this was once a “planned try” to demonise freedom opponents.

“Nope, this is not twist of fate. It is a planned try to alternate the narrative to fit the present narrative of demonising our freedom motion heroes. We’ve in reality misplaced our ethical compass as a country,” Chaturvedi tweeted.

One Partha Pratim Bhattacharya on Fb instructed the police to do so towards the organisers of the Durga Puja because the idol “has harm the non secular sentiments of many Hindus like me”.

“I shouldn’t have an inkling as to what steps the legislation enforcement persons are taking to curb this nuisance. It is a disgrace for us, Indians and Bengalis is specific,” Kumar Mukherjee posted on Fb.

“It is one of these shame to my town!” posted Dwaipayan Banerjee. In keeping with mythology, Goddess Durga slew Mahishasur in an epic combat to finish his evil reign. Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha state operating president Chandrachur Goswami instructed PTI that the organisation did not wish to harm any one’s sentiments.

“The Durga idol that was once worshipped right here to begin with had a Mahisasur whose face appeared very similar to that of Mahatma Gandhi. The similarities are only a twist of fate. After footage of it went viral, a police group visited the pandal and requested us to make adjustments to the face,” he stated.