Here's how Twitter reacted after niece tweeted image of Kamala Harris as Goddess Durga

Meena Harris, niece of Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris, sparked controversy after she shared a photoshopped image, which depicted Kamala Harris as Maa Durga. In the image, Kamala Harris was sitting on a lion with Joe Biden's face as she defeats an irate looking Donald Trump. "I am actually speechless, other than to say that the first day of Navaratri was LIT," she wrote in the caption.

Hindu groups in the US have sought an apology from the niece of Senator Kamala Harris for tweeting an "offensive" image, which depicted the Democratic vice presidential nominee as goddess Durga.

After facing backlash, tweet has now been deleted by Meena Harris, 35, who is a lawyer, a children's book author and the founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, an organisation that works to bring awareness to intersectional social causes.

Over the weekend, Kamala Harris had greeted Hindu community in the US on Navratri and wished for victory of good over evil once again.

"@DouglasEmhoff and I wish our Hindu American friends and family, and all those celebrating, a very Happy Navratri! May this holiday serve as an inspiration to all of us to lift up our communities and build a more inclusive and just America," 55-year-old Senator Harris had tweeted.

Here's how Twitter reacted: 

Mocking our goddess and crying for our people 🙃will give you nothing for sure. hypocriate !!Completely disgusting
You want to take milk from mocking our goddess, karma will work on the election for sure.

— Saumya mishra (@Saumyamiishra) October 18, 2020

Whole life who never acknowledged her roots from India, all of a sudden, she not just became Indian but dared to offend Hindus by morphing herself as Mother Durga...?? Deeply offended. Just deleting the tweet was not enough @meenaharris .. you owe us an apology as well. pic.twitter.com/YVlNA1oEtc

— Mini Razdan (@mini_razdan10) October 18, 2020

Dear @meenaharris and @KamalaHarris if you think you are going to win Hindu votes by mocking us, think again. This image is highly offensive and insulting to Hindus. Our Divinities are NOT cultural curios for you to mock and trivialise. And you delete without an apology? pic.twitter.com/00jijrNRih

— Shefali Vaidya. (@ShefVaidya) October 18, 2020

Dear @meenaharris I just came across this image that you tweeted & have now deleted. As a Hindu woman I want to tell you I am deeply offended.Our faith is not for you to mock or use for your political point scoring.Your ignorance about Ma Durga is appalling as is your arrogance pic.twitter.com/ZeqTDT8kLV

— Sunanda Vashisht (@sunandavashisht) October 18, 2020

So much for liberal freedom of expression. @MeenaHarris

The great sister of @KamalaHarris uploads an offensive image showing Hindu Goddess Durga as her sister and when we take action he deletes and blocks me. Not unexpected of such odd day Indian & Even Day Black for vote bank. pic.twitter.com/yIQiSLc4vy

— arun (@arunpudur) October 18, 2020