Gandhi Look-Alike As Mahisasur At Kolkata's Durga Puja Pandal Sparks Row

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, organisers of the puja near Ruby Crossing in southwest Kolkata, said the similarities were "just a coincidence".

A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahisasura' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi-look alike created controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation.

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, organisers of the puja near Ruby Crossing in southwest Kolkata, changed the appearance of the idol that looked like Gandhi following instructions from the police after a complaint was lodged.

The organisers said the similarities were "just a coincidence".

According to mythology, Goddess Durga slew Mahusasur in an epic battle to end his evil reign.