Kamala Harris’ niece slammed for tweeting symbol depicting aunt as Durga, Hindu teams search apology
Hindu teams in the US have slammed Meena Harris, niece of Senator Kamala Harris, for tweeting an “offensive” symbol depicting the Democratic vice presidential nominee for the 2020 election as goddess Durga. The Hindu teams have additionally sought an apology from Meena Harris for tweeting the image.
In a tweet, Suhag A Shukla of the Hindu American Basis (HAF) stated, “Your tweeting a cool animated film of the female divine, Maa Durga, with faces superimposed, deeply aggrieved many Hindus globally.”
HAF, which represents the Hindu American group, has issued a guiding principle for industrial use of pictures when it comes to the faith.
Rishi Bhutada, Hindu American Political Motion Committee, stated the “offensive” image was once now not created by way of Meena Harris herself. The Biden marketing campaign has additionally showed to him that the picture was once now not created by way of it. He, alternatively, demanded an apology from Meena Harris for posting an image that depicted Kamala Harris as Durga.
“For the reason that, I individually imagine that an apology must come from Meena Harris although she did delete the tweet, and nobody else. Our spiritual iconography must now not be used within the provider of politics in The united states — I stated the similar when the Castle Bend County GOP did it in an advert in 2018, and it holds the similar right here,” Rishi Bhutada was once quoted as pronouncing by way of PTI.
Ajay Shah, the convener of American Hindus In opposition to Defamation, stated that the picture, depicting Kamala Harris as Durga, has indignant and outraged the spiritual group.
The tweet by way of Meena Harris, which has now been deleted, stated: “I’m in truth speechless, rather than to mention that the primary day of Navaratri was once LIT.” The picture confirmed Kamala Harris, depicted as goddess Durga, was once noticed killing US President Donald Trump, depicted as ‘Mahishasura’.
The picture additionally confirmed Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden as a lion, the ‘vahana’ (car) of the goddess.
Writer Shefali Vaidya stated, “In case you suppose you’ll win Hindu votes by way of mocking us, suppose once more. This symbol is extremely offensive and insulting to Hindus. Our Divinities are NOT cultural curios so that you can mock and trivialise. And also you delete with out an apology?”
(With PTI inputs)
