On 30 April 2023, the official twitter handle of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense posted a morphed image of the revered Hindu Goddess Kaali in an objectionable manner.
The ‘Defense of Ukraine’ handle posted an illustration of the Hindu deity, wherein Goddess Kali was shown having an ‘upskirt moment’ similar to Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe. ”Work of art,” it said in that tweet.
Social media users were aghast at the fact that the official handle of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry chose to mock Hindu religious beliefs. The artwork bore an uncanny resemblance to the Hindu deity in terms of the blue skin colour, wreath of skulls and the typical ‘tongue struck out’ pose.
However, minutes after posting the picture, the tweet received massive backlash, forcing the Ministry of Defence’s official Twitter account to delete the post. The derogatory post was then deleted but without apology.
Sad to see the government of Ukraine harbour such hate and mock more than a billion Hindus worldwide. It’s unbecoming of a country that claims to be a victim of war. Instead of deriding Kali Ma, try seeking her blessing to fight off evil of all kinds. Ukraine could really use it… pic.twitter.com/1Ke6DSQPw6
— Shubhangi Sharma (@ItsShubhangi) April 30, 2023
It is worth noting that Ukraine has always pursued an anti-India foreign policy. It had voter for sanctions on India after the 1998 nuclear tests at Pokhran. It had called for United Nations intervention on Kashmir after India abrogated Article 370. It even supplies weapons to Pakistan.
Recently #Ukraine Dy Foreign Minister was in Delhi soliciting support from #India
Behind that fakery lurks the real face of Ukraine Govt. Indian goddess Ma Kali has been caricatured on a propaganda poster.
This is an assault on Hindu sentiments around the world.@UkrembInd https://t.co/r84YlsUtZc pic.twitter.com/q7jSG0vGXH— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) April 30, 2023
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