A cartoon posted on the social media platform X by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh, which referred to the ongoing controversy over the arrest of two Christian nuns in the State, resulted in a backlash, forcing the party to delete the post on Saturday (August 2, 2025).
The cartoon, depicting Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and K.C. Venugopal, bowing to nuns, and as well-wishers of those indulging in human trafficking and religious conversions, was posted and deleted in quick succession on Saturday morning (August 2, 2025) after some users said it mocked Christianity.
The arrest of the nuns, Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis, along with a resident of Narayanpur, in Durg on July 25, sparked a political controversy.
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The deleted cartoon, too, prompted a strong rebuttal from the Opposition Congress in the State. The party said the BJP had been forced to delete the post, fearing electoral losses in Kerala; the nuns hail from the southern State.
