“I completely understand that symbols can be interpreted in various ways but it is so hard to not relate this to politics and political ideology. Many, especially the youth, feel that Hanuman’s makeover is an indicator of the rise of an extremist Hindu identity in India. By now, the image has spread to North Indian cities and has also been appropriated by saffron organisations such as the Bajrang Dal. The trend was first noticed in Bangalore in 2017 when residents reported a virtual sea of angry Hanuman stickers stuck on almost every imaginable surface of the city. And, somehow, the 'Angry Hanuman' seems to have become the country's new symbol. There is no limit to interpretation,” the artist said.īut one cannot deny that symbols are physical manifestations of an idea, ideology, belief or abstraction. “My Hanuman has attitude, not aggression.
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