USA Hindus strongly protest MFH

By HJS team, USA

New York: Anti-Hindu painter M.F. Hussain’s paintings were displayed for sale at an exhibition held by Christies and Sotheby’s at New York on the 21st and the 22nd March respectively. Voluntary members of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti in USA created awareness about this exhibition. Devout Hindus from in and around New York strongly protested against this and spread the word to their contacts through phone and email. Shri. Satya Nemana send protest letters.  Another proud Hindu Shri. Dinesh Pai forward HJS mails amongst his relatives and Hindu organizations.

HJS’ appeal to the Hindus

Subject: M.F. Hussain’s paintings exibition/sale at NY – need your attention soon

Namaste

We recently came to know about the inclusion of paintings by M. F. Husain at the upcoming exhibition, at 21st March at Christie’s and 22 March at Sotheby’s in NY. One of the particular paintings denigrating Hindu sacred figures, is seen in this particular lot on exhibition:
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lfsearch/LotDescription.aspx?intObjectId=4876337

We request all Hindu’s receiving this email to voice their protest to Christie’s, Sotheby’s and
Pratham, by either calling them, emailing them or staging a peace protest   outside Christie’s just like it was done last time. Also please forward this email to as many Hindu’s as you can.

March 21 at Christie’s
Email – [email protected], [email protected]
Telephone – 1 212 636 2000, 1 212 636 2010
Address – 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020 (9:30 am – 5:30 pm)
See here for more contact information
-http://www.christies.com/locations/saleroom.asp?LocationId=43)

March 22 at Sotheby’s
[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected]
Telephone – (212) 606-7000
Address – 1334 York Avenue at 72nd St, New York 10021
See here for more contact information-
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/dept/DeptSpecialists.jsp?dept_id=37

Pratham
Director – Madhav Chavan
Tel: (Toll Free) 866-PRATHAM/866-772 8426
Email – [email protected], [email protected]

We want Hindus to come together and join the protest in front of the exhibition.

Sincerely,
Voluntary Member, USA Chapter
www.Sanatan.org and www.HinduJagruti.org (Global forum of Hindu organizations and individuals)

Protest letter sent by Satya Nemana

From: Satya Nemana
To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ;
Email [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected]

Subject: Fw: M.F. Hussain’s paintings exibition/sale at NY – need your attention soon

To
Christie’s and Sotheby’s:
 
Please stop exhibiting/selling the M.F.Hussain’s indecent, abusive and disrespectful paintings at your exhibition centers with references as cited below. We, on behalf of the whole Hindu community, completely agree with the email contents below and strongly protest against any action taken in favor of exhibiting this kind of paintings. These paintings are hurting our religious sentiments as a Hindu community living all over the world. As explained in email below they have been withdrawn in the past followed up with apology letters for exhibiting such offensive paintings of M.S.Hussain.
 
Regards,
-Satya

Efforts taken by  Shri. Dinesh Pai to protest the exhibition in his own words.

Namaste,

Wish you and your family a very Happy Gudi Padwa and a Prosperous New Year. I have forwarded your mail to as many as I could including the HSS-NY and VHP of America. My spouse and I will be calling the Christie’s to register our protest. Hope this campaign is as successful as the one in London in 06.

Regards,
Dinesh

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