Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) Guyana, in collaboration with the wider Hindu community, both locally and in the diaspora, has strongly condemned the vulgarity and obscenity portrayed in Baby Skello’s recent video.
In the video, Baby Skello, using the most scatological terms, describes how he performed degrading actions on Mother Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess representing light, good fortune, beauty, and abundance.
Mother Lakshmi is worshipped nationally during 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 toward 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 call for the immediate removal of the offensive content,” HSS said in a statement.
The HSS observed that the incident follows a troubling pattern of disrespect toward Hindu culture, where past violations have often gone unaddressed.
It noted that, as a nation rich in cultural and religious diversity, such actions must not be ignored, and those responsible—including the artiste and any other contributors—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 repetitions. Sacred boundaries have been crossed, and it is imperative that we unite in upholding respect for all religious and cultural traditions,” the statement concluded.
