On PM Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, a controversial poster in Patna stirred political debate. Displayed at the Income Tax Golambar, the poster portrayed PM Modi as a lion and his late mother, Heeraben Modi, as Goddess Durga. Opposition leaders—Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, Hemant Soren, Revanth Reddy, and Stalin—were shown as Mahishasura, the demon slain by Durga in Hindu Culture. The caption read, “India won’t tolerate insult to the mother—she destroys the wicked.” Critics argue the poster uses religious imagery for political targeting, while supporters claim it shows symbolic reverence. The poster has reignited the debate on the limits of political expression and the use of religious symbolism in India’s politics.
