BJP MP Maneka Gandhi wrote a letter to L.K. Advani to ask the Gujarat and Maharashtra party units to call off their campaign against artists whose works they do not like.
"We offend the entire cultural and thinking world" when an artist of the stature of M.F. Husain is forced into self-exile as a result of "continuous and unwarranted harassment" at the hands of activists of the party and the VHP.
She pointed out that Mr. Husain had been virtually hounded out of India -- forced to shuttle between London and Dubai -- while he should be living here and the country should have a museum displaying his works, instead of protesters considering which one of his paintings should be destroyed. He had done more than anyone else to bring Indian art to international notice. "It is a matter of disgrace to India that Shri Husain should be sitting in Dubai because of our persecution."
She also said that recently two students of the Fine Arts Faculty of M.S. University in Vadodara were arrested in Gujarat as some VHP and BJP activists claimed that their paintings, which were part of a private college project, hurt their sentiments. The activists attacked and damaged the paintings.
She said she had written to the Gujarat Chief Minister and Home Minister several times on the continued slaughter of cows in the State. "Gujarat is the State where the maximum number of cows have been going for slaughter,"
RE:Still Communalism is the threat of our country
by rajesh anand on May 14, 2007 02:03 PM Permalink
Mone Sahadeva, Dun try to tarnish the image of GENUINE malayalees. Pls. its a request..
RE:Still Communalism is the threat of our country
by naresh kaushik on May 14, 2007 01:45 PM Permalink
Dear Mr. sahadevan Let me remind you,the person who has abused our diety should have no place to stay,by the by what is your opinion regarding the ruckus created by the people of few neighbouring countries over some stupid danish article,Do we not have to atleast react if someone protrays one of our godess nude,or should we let every other idiots attack our beleifs,no matter how we pray & what we pray !! afterall every religion in this world were manufactured for community living,social harmony,law & order to co-exist. ( If the religion goes to extent of fanatism, you will have many Plestines,Israiles,Iraqs,Sudans,Libiyas, Bosnias,Irans, In India,
