Leftists totally hijacked Olympics: Kangana slams inclusion of drag act in opening ceremony
New Delhi, Jul 27: Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has criticised the organisers of Paris Olympics for including an act in the opening ceremony that featured drag queens performing an apparent parody of "The Last Supper” painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
The multi-sports spectacle, in which India is being represented by 117 athletes, kick-started in the French capital on Friday evening with a lavish opening ceremony that was nearly four hours long.
The organisers faced significant criticism on social media for the drag act featuring 18 performers, including three well-known Drag Race France queens, who struck poses behind a long table with the Seine River and Eiffel Tower as the backdrop.
A massive serving tray was placed on the table with a scantily dressed man, painted in sparkling blue, curled up inside.
In a post on her Instagram Stories, Ranaut criticised the act as a "hyper-s*xualised, blasphemous rendition of The Last Supper", which is one of the most famous art works in the world depicting Jesus's last meal with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.
Ranaut, who was recently elected to the Lok Sabha on a BJP ticket from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, also slammed the organisers for including an apparent child in the performance.
"The Paris Olympics is under fire for including a *child* in their hyper-s*xualized, blasphemous rendition of The Last Supper. An apparent child could be seen joining the drag queens during the performance.
"They also showed a naked man painted blue as Jesus and mocked Christianity. Leftists totally hijacked Olympics 2024. Shame," she wrote.
At the Olympics opening, everything was about "being homosexual", Ranaut further said.
"I am not against homosexuality but this is beyond me how Olympics is related to any sexuality?? Why games, sports participation of all nations to claim human excellence being taken over by sex?? Why cant sex stay in our bedrooms?? Why it has to be a national identity?.. This is bizzare !!" she added.
In a post on the official X page of the Paris Olympics, the organisers explained the act in detail.
"Olympics: The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings," the post read.
Earlier, billionaire Elon Musk had criticised the performance in a post on X, calling it "extremely disrespectful to Christians".
The Paris Olympics will run till August 11.
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Centre must roll back LPG price hike, says Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday demanded that the Centre immediately roll back the recent steep hike in LPG prices, alleging that it has severely impacted common people and small businesses.
In a statement, Vijayan described the increase as "one of the most cruel" in the history of cooking gas price revisions, saying it has pushed ordinary households and entrepreneurs into distress.
He said the price of commercial LPG cylinders had been raised by Rs 993 in one go, crossing Rs 3,000, which would adversely affect the hotel and restaurant sector.
The hike in the price of 5-kg LPG cylinders by Rs 251.50 would hit migrant workers and small families who depend on them, he added.
The chief minister alleged that the hike came immediately after the conclusion of Assembly elections in states, placing an additional burden on common people, small-scale entrepreneurs and migrant labourers.
Pointing to the ongoing crisis in West Asia, Vijayan said the hospitality sector has already been facing a shortage of cooking gas for months and the latest price increase would be difficult to absorb.
The burden would ultimately be passed on to consumers, he said, warning that several small establishments, including those in Kerala, could be forced to shut down.
Accusing oil companies of prioritising profits over public welfare, he said such a trend of imposing additional financial burden on people cannot be accepted.
Vijayan also alleged that the Centre's policies favour corporate interests and called for a correction in approach.
He urged the Union government to withdraw the excessive hike without delay.
The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on May 1, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
