Arvind Kejriwal slammed on Twitter for allegedly insulting Hanuman

Should Kejriwal be lambasted for merely sharing a cartoon?

CM Arvind Kejriwal bashed on Twitter for sharing a cartoon

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has come under fire yet again after he shared a cartoon on Twitter, which is being deemed controversial by social media users. In the cartoon, made by Surendra and published in today’s The Hindu, a man similar to the Hindu god Hanuman (on his flight back to Ram after setting Lanka on fire) is shown flying across to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and saying, “Done Sir. All attention is on JNU”, while Modi stands in front of a stage full of issues such as ‘Pathankot, Rohith, Make In India’.

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— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 16, 2016

Soon after Kejriwal tweeted out the cartoon, Netizens went into a frenzy labelling him as “sickular” and blaming him for insulting the Hindu god Hanuman.

श्री हनुमान जी को वानर समझने की भूल रावण ने भी की थी नतीजा सबको पता है #KejriwalInsultsHanuman

— Atul Sharma (@Atul_k_sharma) February 16, 2016

@ArvindKejriwal You insulted Hanuman on ‘Tuesday’! Make sure you go to Hanuman temple every Tuesday with ur muffler.#KejriwalinsultsHanuman

— Anmol Sharma (@AnmolSharma_) February 16, 2016

We want @HMOIndia and @DelhiPolice to take action on @ArvindKejriwal for #KejriwalInsultsHanuman https://t.co/MMb7B70s7j

— Sagar Khandelwal (@Khandelw13Sagar) February 16, 2016

Kamlesh Tiwari is jailed for insulting Prophet. Arrest @ArvindKejriwal for insulting Hanuman. @BhimBassi @HMOIndia #KejriwalInsultsHanuman

— Phanindra (@ImPhanindra) February 16, 2016

#KejriwalInsultsHanuman by implying Hanuman stoked fire for JNU anti-Bharat sloganeering. Jallad @ArvindKejriwal, aur kitna neeche girega?

— Phanindra (@ImPhanindra) February 16, 2016

#KejriwalInsultsHanuman arrest that traitor Kejriwal for insulting Lord hanuman #jnu

— Asutosh Nanda (@asunanda50) February 16, 2016

Dear @ArvindKejriwal, Remember Australian Andrew Symonds carrer after he mocked Lord Hanuman? Now its ur turn #KejriwalInsultsHanuman

— Reian Jain (@ReianSpeaks) February 16, 2016

Filed complaint agnst @ArvindKejriwal for his derogatory twitter post on Lord Hanuman #KejriwalInsultsHanuman pic.twitter.com/fJwb7v15Ww

— Karunasagar K (@karunasagarllb) February 16, 2016

It’s safe to assume that the cartoon’s sentiment resonates with Kejriwal, which is why he shared it on the microblogging platform. The CM even met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the JNU row, suggesting that he was against the arrest of JNUSU president, Kanhaiya Kumar.

The question here, however, is: Should Kejriwal be lambasted for merely sharing a cartoon?