A tattoo of Lord Jagannath inked on a foreign woman’s thigh has sparked outrage in Odisha, leading to the arrest of two individuals—the tattoo artist and his employer, a police official said on Sunday. The controversy erupted after a photo of the tattoo, drawn at a parlour in Bhubaneswar, went viral on social media. Jagannath devotees expressed their dismay, calling the placement of the tattoo inappropriate.
Following the uproar, both the woman, who works for a non-governmental organisation, and the tattoo parlour owner issued public apologies on social media.
A few devotees lodged a complaint at Sahid Nagar police station on Sunday evening, after which a case was registered under Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for "deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings by insulting religion or religious beliefs," a police officer said, as per news agency PTI.
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Subrat Mohani, one of the complainants, stated, "Inking Lord Jagannath’s tattoo at an inappropriate place has hurt our sentiments. It is an insult to all Jagannath devotees and Hindus in general. We filed the FIR demanding legal action against those involved in this incident."
In a video message, the woman apologised with folded hands, saying, "I did not want to disrespect Lord Jagannath. I am a true devotee of Lord Jagannath and visit the temple every day. I made a mistake, and for this, I am very sorry. I just asked the artist to ink the tattoo at a hidden place. I did not want to create any issue. As soon as the tattoo area heals, I will get it removed. Forgive me for my mistake."
Well, my question is why?
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