Director booked by Delhi Police over controversial ‘Kaali’ poster

TIL Desk Entertainment/ The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Director Leena Manimekalai, a day after a complaint was lodged against her over a controversial poster of her new documentary, a senior police official said on Tuesday. The poster was shared by Manimekalai on social media on July 2.  In the poster, Hindu Goddess ‘Kaali Maa’ is shown smoking a cigarette.

Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said that a complaint was received by the police regarding the poster on social media of Goddess Kaali shown smoking a cigarette. Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said that a complaint was received by the police regarding the poster on social media of Goddess Kaali shown smoking a cigarette.

“From the contents of the complaint and the alleged post, prima facie, an offence under section 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code was made out,” the police official said.