NEW DELHI: Prominent lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan triggered a storm by calling the Hindu deity Krishna a ‘Legendary Eve teaser’.
Not only this, Mr Bhushan also dared Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to rename its anti-Romeo squads as anti-Krishna squads.
Taking to Twitter, Prashant Bhushan said, “Romeo loved just one lady,while Krishna was a legendary Eve teaser. Would Adityanath have the guts to call his vigilantes AntiKrishna squads?”
https://twitter.com/pbhushan1/status/848362262913875968
His staunch reply kicked off a storm on the social media. BJP Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Bagga file a police complaint against former Aam Aadmi Party minister. “Filing A police complaint today against Prashant Bhushan for insulting Lord Krishna,” he posted.
Filing A police complaint today against Prashant Bhushan for insulting Lord Krishna https://t.co/JCCdkpbGsa
— Tejinder Pall Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) April 2, 2017
However, he was quick to clarify his position by providing an explanation on his tweet. “My tweet on Romeo brigade being distorted. My position is: By the logic of Romeo Brigade, even Lord Krishna would look like eve teaser,” he tweeted.
My tweet on Romeo brigade being distorted. My position is: By the logic of Romeo Brigade, even Lord Krishna would look like eve teaser.
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) April 2, 2017
We have grown up with legends of young Krishna teasing Gopis.The logic of Romeo squad would criminalise this.Didnt intend to hunt sentiments
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) April 2, 2017
Anti-Romeo Squads, a BJP poll promise fulfilled by CM Yogi Adityanath to keep a check on eve-teasing.