Lord Shiva's picture at Sunburn festival sparks row, complaint against organisers
Deccan ChroniclePanaji: The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have demanded action against the organisers of the Sunburn EDM festival here claiming that they insulted Lord Shiva. While Congress leader Vijay Bhike filed a police complaint at Mapusa on Friday night against the organisers of Sunburn, AAP Goa chief Amit Palekar said the state government should take action against them for hurting "Sanatan Dharma". We have called up the director general of police demanding registration of an offence against Sunburn festival organisers," he added. In his complaint to the Mapusa police station, Congress leader Bhike said the "organisers have intentionally insulted the religious feelings of Hindus by portraying that Lord Shiva supports drinking alcohol, consumption of prohibited substances and all other illicit activities that take place during the event".
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