Protest: Exhibition of paintings including M F Husain’s work inaugurated in Srinagar

Bhadrapad Shudhha Saptami, Kaliyug Varsha 5111

An Exhibition of 200 rare paintings of top artists including anti-Hindu M F Husain, was inaugurated in Srinagar on Tuesday (August 25),  at Lal Mandi. Hindus must protest against organisers to stop display of M F Husain’s paintings in exhibition!

Why we must stop Denigration of Hindu Deities?

Appeal to Devout Hindus

O Hindus, it is our duty towards Hindu Dharma to stop Art Show displaying Husain’s paintings. Husain has drawn nude paintings of our Hindu Deities, to whom Billions of Hindus worship everyday! 

O Hindus, unitedly we can stop Denigration of our Deities as our duty towards Hindu Dharma :

1. Send Protest emails to the following address to exclude anti-Hindu painter MF Husain’s  picture from Gallery 
2. Spread this news in your group of friends, relatives, communities
3. Join HJS and unitedly we can serve Dharma.

Detail News of Exhibition

An Exhibition of 200 rare paintings of top artists of country was inaugurated in Srinagar on Tuesday (August 25), first lady Usha Vohra, in presence of a galaxy of artists and painters of the state at Lal Mandi this afternoon.

The exhibition organised by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages showcased masterpieces painted by renowned artists of India includes M.F. Husain, G.R. Santosh, N.S. Bendre, V.S. Gaitonde, Tayeb Mehta, J. Swaminathan and others. 

Usha Vohra, while speaking on the occasion, stated that she was highly impressed by the works displayed in the exhibition and impressed upon the state Academy and other organisations of the state to catalogue this precious heritage with the help of latest available technology so that this wealth could be preserved for posterity.

She stressed upon the Academy to establish a state of the art gallery for the artists of the valley and the same should be equipped with latest available technology.

Secretary, Cultural Academy, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas in his welcome address stated that the State Academy is going to establish two modern art galleries at Srinagar. One of the art gallery is likely to be opened at Lal Mandi in next couple of days. He added that another proposal regarding construction of a state of the art gallery at Srinagar is under submission of state government.

Earlier, the event organiser OP Sharma , OSD apprised the Usha Vohra about the Art activities being organised by the State Academy and explained the motif of various rare paintings.

Source: Merinews.com

Protest Letter by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti

Date :  August 26, 2009

To,

1. Postal address:
Head Office
The Jammu & Kashmir Academy Of Art Culture & Languages
Lal Mandi, Srinagar, Kashmir
J&K, India
Pin 190001

2.  Directorate of Information,
Jammu and Kashmir Government,
Old Secretariat Mubarak Mandi Complex , Jammu-180 001, India
email :- [email protected]

Dear Sir,

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti is an NGO engaged in Nation building, educating people about Dharma & Dharmacharan, awakening & uniting Hindus. For further details and worldwide operation of Samiti please visit website www.hindujagruti.org

This refers to news regarding opening of exhibition of paintings on 25th August 2009 at Lal Maidan and organised by J & K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. We were surprised and shocked to know that exhibition includes the paintings of painter M.F.Husain along with others.             

We would like to bring to your notice that MF Hussein has hurt the Religious and National sentiments of crores of Hindus and Indians because of his blasphemous painting of Hindu deities and naked Bharat Mata.

More than 1,250 police complaints have been lodged against him and lot of court cases are going on against him throughout India. He has been accused of outraging religious sentiments, promoting enmity 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.

Further please note that the Mumbai Police Special Branch is investigating the matter and appropriate action would be taken against M. F. Hussein in due course. The proposed Roopdhar award 2006, Raja Ravi Varma Award, auction of his Rs 6 crore painting by Khushi Foundation at the Turf Club and others have been cancelled and his paintings from various exhibitions were removed due to large number of protests throughout India. Prestigious and largest ‘India Art Summit’ at Pragati Maidan New Delhi has not displayed any paintings of M.F.Husain for last two years.

In spite of this It is very shocking and painful to know that you have NO respect for the deities, naked Saraswati (supposed to be residing at Kasmir) and even Bharatmata. Further you will not dare to hold exhibition paintings of painters denigrating other religions like Denmark cartoonists picture of Mohammad Paigambar.

In view of above we request you to immediately stop displaying Husain’s paintings at your exhibition and stop promoting and glorifying accused painter who has denigrated our Motherland and Hindu deities.

Please acknowledge receipt. Please inform us the action being taken in the matter and oblige.

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

Protest letter by Devout Hindu against M F Husain paintings’ inclusion in Exhibition

From: ashok Bharwani
Date: Aug 27, 2009 6:42 PM
Subject: Fwd: MF Husain’s paintings in Srinagar……pls protest
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]

 
To,
The Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art Culture & Languages
                                       &
Directorate of Information
                                       &
Government of Jammu & Kashmir
 
Further to this email sent by HJS, i would like to emphasis that what has been drawn by Hussain is not art when he has insulted the Gods of the Majority population of India. None of the nationalities of this world has a write to do that.

There have been many instances when Islam has been shown in a negative light.When this is not acceptable to the Muslim people around the world then how can Hussain’s paintings of nude Hindu Gods be allowed to glorify. I am sure u understand how much this hurts  the Hindus.
 
Therefore, you would understand and oblige us with my request and the request of HJS and Hindus around the world.

Please understand the feelings of others so that we may make this world a peaceful one.
 
Ashok Bharwani

Successful Protest campaigns by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti

1. Mumbai: Hussain’s paintings withdrawn from exhibition by ‘Traditional art’
2. Art work of M.F. Hussain removed from an exhibition
3. Objectionable part in the Drama praising M.F. Hussain deleted!
4. NDTV changed the decision to give Award to Hussain

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