Skello’s scatological defamation of Mother Lakshmi

Dear Editor,
The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh- Guyana, (HSS) in collaboration with the wider Hindu community both locally and in the diaspora, strongly condemn the vulgarity and obscenity portrayed in Baby Skello’s recent video, wherein the most scatological terms are used to describe how he performed degraded sexual actions on Mother Lakshmi, our Goddess representing light, good fortune, beauty and abundance. She is worshipped nationally at Divali, and no one can claim ignorance of what she represents to the Hindu community.
We are deeply hurt and outraged by the disrespect shown towards our sacred traditions and values. We urge the relevant authorities — including national leaders, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) — to take swift and decisive action against Baby Skello and all who facilitated this abomination, including condign punitive measures for violating the Racial Hostilities Act.
We also call for the immediate removal of the offensive content.
This incident follows a troubling pattern of disrespect towards Hindu culture, where past violations have often gone unaddressed. As a nation rich in cultural and religious diversity, such actions must not be ignored. Those responsible, including the artiste and any other contributor, must be held accountable.
We, the Executive and Members of HSS Guyana, alongside the broader Hindu community, call on all Guyanese – especially religious leaders across all faiths — to join us in denouncing this video and demanding appropriate action to discourage repetition.
Sacred boundaries have been crossed, and it is imperative that we unite in upholding respect for all religious and cultural traditions.

Your sincerely,
HSS Guyana