India, Oct. 18 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk has appeared alongside Indian political leaders and international public figures on controversial Dussehra posters displayed across Lucknow, ahead of the festival.

The posters, titled "Bharat Virodhi Dashanan Ravan", depict those featured as alleged opponents of India's interests. They were reportedly installed at several intersections in the Uttar Pradesh capital by an organisation called the Sanatan Raksha Sangathan.

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The artwork draws on Ravana, the ten-headed figure from the Ramayana whose effigies are traditionally burnt during Dussehra celebrations.

Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad ...