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The new album called Nine Lives by American rock group Aerosmith. and
marketed under the Columbia Records label of Sony has raised a hornet's
nest among Hindus in the US with ramifications all over the world. The
CD jacket takes off on a traditional Hindu depiction of Lord Krishna
subduing the serpent Kalia in that Krishna is shown with a cat's face
with breasts.
The American Hindu Anti-Defamation Coalition has warned Columbia and
Sony that unless the offending jacket cover is withdrawn immediately it
would be forced to initiate worldwide action against the company and
against the Group. The Coalition has also stated its intention of taking
Sony. Columbia Records and Aerosmith to the Federal Court for permanent
injunction and damages.
Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists told The Daily that they
have already informed Sony of their intentions and that if the company
does not comply within the next 48 hours with their demands they will he
forced not only to picket all stores stocking Sony products but also see
to it that cable operators all over the country boycott the Sony
Entertainment channel.
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