HJS request to cancel auction of Hussain’s paintings

Jeshtha Shuddha Pratipada

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
Reg. No. : 1540/I, 12.11.2002
Office : B/12, Bhagirathi-Jagannath Appts., Samantwadi, Uthalsar, Thane (W.) 401601.
website : www.hindujagruti.org
Email : [email protected] Tel.: 022 – 25478990

To,
M/s Harmony Art Foundation and Chriesties Barcklays Wealth.

Dear Sirs,

Subject: Request to cancel the auction of M F Hussain’s paintings by Harmony Art Foundation & Chrisites.

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti is an NGO engaged in Nation Building, Protection of Dharma, Teaching rightiousness, uniting Hindus etc. We read the news article that you are auctioning paintings of F N Souza, S H Raza, M.F. Husain etc. at chriestie’s, in London from June 7 to June 10. Thus it is noticed that you are patronizing and glorifying Mr. M F Hussain. We request you not to auction M.F.Huasins paintings due to following reasons.

The whole world is aware that M.F. Husain has drawn nude and obscene paintings of Hindu Deities and Bharatmata. Thus he has hurt religious and National sentiments of crores of Hindus as well as Indians. More than 1,250 police complaints have been lodged against him and lot of court cases are going on against him throughout India. He is absconding from India and not facing Court Trials. He has been accused of outraging relious sentiments, promoting enemity between different religious groups, selling obscene material and disturbing National integrity, thereby committing offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. He has also been accused of committing offenses under section 2 of the prevention of Insults to National Honour Act on account of certain paintings of Hindu Deities and naked Bharatmata. Nowhere in India proud Indians allow Husains painting’s exhibitions/auction.

For your information we had protested and were successful to cancel Rupdhar award 2006 which was supposed to begiven by Bombay Art Society on their centanary celebration at the hands of Hon.Governer of Maharashtra Shri. S.M. Krishna to M.F. Husain. For further details of protests and successful campaigns (e.g.cancellation of ABN Amro Bank’s credit card with husain’s painting, cancellation of auction of Husain’s painting by NGO Khushi costing 6 crore rupees in Mumbai, removing Husain’s painting from Tao Art Gallery etc.) against M.F. Husain, please visit website www.hindujagruti.org

Further please note that millions of proud Indians and Hindus have many investments in your company that only reflects their capacity to invest. However, there are 1000s of thousands who share our opinion and the amount put together makes millions of investment in your company. No intelligent public figure can neglect the public opinion and ire against her/his actions. We hope, you do understand our feelings.   

At this stage you are glorifying an accused person by auctioning his painting and hurting National and religious sentiments. No proud Indian throughout world will tolerate your support to antiHindu and antiNational painter M.F.Husain. By doing this you are starting enemity and hatred amongs various religious groups and may lead to Law and order situation for which you will be responsible.

We have full faith in Democracy but at the same time present democratic system will not gloryfy such a accused person who has no courage and respect to comeback to his motherland and jusify his act of creating indecent Art, which can be equated only with that of infamous Denmark cartoonist who is also hiding himself. There has been news that infamous Denmark cartoonist is looking for someone to arrange auction of infamous cartoons. Your expression and love for artistic freedom can only be justified if you arrange this auction too.

Please acknwledge and inform action taken.

Yours Truly,
S.G.Vatkar
(For Hindu Janajagruti Samiti)

C.C.
Hon.Balsaheb Thakre, Shivsenapramukh,
Fax No: 22883535
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

With a request not to allow Bhoruka Charitable Trust to honour Anti-National painter M.F.Husain as explained above.

CC Hon.Chief Minister, Govt. Of Maharashtra.
C.C. Respected Police Commissioner,
Fax No.: 022-22613552

With a request not to allow above auction to honour Anti-National painter M.F.Husain as explained above.

Read Further

1. HJS Letter to Boruka Charitable Trust
2. Protest Letters to Chriesties