The Indian High Commission issued a letter on Monday and asked Leena Manimekalai and Canadian authorities to remove "all provocative material" and asked for the removal of the Kaali poster from the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto in the North American nation. The letter reads, "We have received complaints from leaders of the Hindu community in Canada about the disrespectful
The Aga Khan Museum apologised over the 'Kaali' poster row after the Indian High Commission urged the Canadian authorities and the event organizers to withdraw "all such provocative material".
The controversy erupted after Leena Manimekalai took to Twitter to share a poster of her film which depicted a woman dressed in a costume portraying the Goddess and smoking. A flag of the LGBT community is seen in the background.