India snatched its independence from the colonial Goras way back in 1947. But until India became a recognised voice on the global stage was a long way till now. We succumbed to the pressure of the West, they dictated our policies. Indians were forced to eat the crumbs thrown at them by the West in times of difficulty. However, the times have changed, today India doesn’t take dictation, rather it decides the pathway for the world, concerning its matters.
The film industry is inflicted with a tried and tested formula of success that is create controversy, grab the eyeballs and the work is done, the project is a sure-shot box office hit. The recent controversy erupted after the disrespectful poster of Leena Manimekalai’s documentary film Kaali can be traced on the same lines.
However, as I told earlier the times have changed, and today you cannot get away with anything, against India in general and Hindus in specific. And that has been prominently visible in the case of Kaali.
Canada’s museum issues apology
After the High Commission of India in Ottawa registered objections to the “provocative material” related to Manimekalai’s docu-film poster “Kaali”, the museum that launched the film had issued an apology.
The Aga Khan museum not only tendered an apology but also removed the presentation of the documentary. In the apology tendered, the museum said, though the aim was to bring students of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, “Respect for diverse religious expressions and faith communities forms an integral part of that mission. The presentation is no longer being shown at the Museum.”
The apology letter further added, “The Museum deeply regrets that one of the 18 short videos from ‘Under the Tent’ and its accompanying social media post have inadvertently caused offence to members of the Hindu and other communities.”
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India thrashed Canada museum for Hinduphobia
After the widespread outrage regarding the poster of film Kaali, in which Hindu Goddess Maa Kaali was shown smoking cigarette, the High Commission of India at Ottawa has spoken about the outrageous depiction of Hindu devi.
The Indian High Commission has issued a statement on the ‘smoking Kaali’ poster and had asked the Canadian authorities and the event organisers to withdraw all such provocative material. The Indian High Commission also stated that several Hindu groups have approached the authorities in Canada to take action.
Please see a Press Released issued by @HCI_Ottawa @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @PIB_India @DDNewslive @IndiainToronto @cgivancouver pic.twitter.com/DGjQynxYJS
— India in Canada (@HCI_Ottawa) July 4, 2022
India’s supremacy on the global stage
Once Bhagat Singh said, that it needs a blast to make the deaf hear, and the current scenario is a personification of the same. This is not the first attempt when the religious feelings of Hindus are vilified. Rather, the supposed majority community of India has always faced humiliation. Be it Sexy Durga or film Kaali, the psychology is same, that is the Hindus are a non-violent community and any abuse can be passed onto them.
However, India today has a government that has changed the entire atmosphere. Today, minority appeasement and tokenism holds no place in the political ecosystem. This is the reason behind the birth of a new phenomenon that Hindus are now vocal about their religion and culture and the government knows how to give voice to such concerns.
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