Ukraine apologises for Hinduphobic tweet the place it mocked Maa Kali and posted the ‘artwork work’ from the official Defence of Ukraine Twitter cope with: Details

The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine inside the wee hours of the morning on the 2nd of May 2023 (IST) extended her apologies for the Hinduphobic cartoon that was posted by the official Defence of Ukraine Twitter cope with.

“We regret @DefenceU depicting #Hindu goddess #Kali in distorted manner. #Ukraine &its people respect unique #Indian culture&highly appreciate🇮🇳support.The depiction has already been removed.🇺🇦is determined to further increase cooperation in spirit of mutual respect&💪friendship”, tweeted Emine Dzheppar.

We regret @DefenceU depicting #Hindu goddess #Kali in distorted methodology. #Ukraine &its people respect distinctive #Indian custom&extraordinarily admire🇮🇳help.The depiction has already been eradicated.🇺🇦is determined to extra enhance cooperation in spirit of mutual respect&💪friendship.

— Emine Dzheppar (@EmineDzheppar) May 1, 2023

On Sunday (April 30), the official Twitter internet web page of the Ministry of Defense kicked up an argument after it posted artwork work which depicted Goddess Kali in an objectionable methodology.

“Work of art,” it acknowledged in a tweet. The ‘Defense of Ukraine’ cope with moreover posted an illustration of the Hindu deity, whereby Goddess Kali was confirmed having an ‘upskirt moment’ very like Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe. 

Hinduphobic tweet by Defence of Ukraine

Social media prospects had been aghast on the fact that the official cope with of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry chosen to mock Hindu religious beliefs with none provocation. The artwork work bore an uncanny resemblance to the Hindu deity with regards to the blue pores and pores and skin colour, wreath of skulls and the on a regular basis ‘tongue struck out’ pose.

After outrage by netizens, Ukraine Defense Ministry had since deleted the offensive tweet.