Sad…but it is reality……If a person dresses like a Sikh Guru, thousands of Sikhs gather and destroy> their establishments , threaten to kill him,> announce a bounty on his head - Sikhs are not> criticized for being communal and intolerant,If a Danish journalist depicts the Prophet of the> Muslims , Muslims all over the world rise in angerthere is violence, a booty on the head of thejournalist - Muslims are not criticized for being> communal and intolerant,>> If MF Hussain draws paintings depicting> Hindu Gods and Goddesses in sexual positions> (which relations are not borne out by ancient texts> at> all ) and Hindus merely protest , they are called> communal, intolerant and taught lessons in> secularism by one and all.>> The problem apparently is not with Sikhs and> Muslims,> it is with Hindus , because we are not violent, we> accept what ever is dished out to us , we do not> have> the guts to say that this is wrong , we seek> acceptance from outsiders rather than from our> conscience. We worship the same Gods and Goddesses> but> don't stand up for them when the time comes.>> If you believe Hussain is wrong, forward this> message.> Goddess Durga in sexual union with Tiger - Prophet's> Daughter Fatima fully clothed>> Goddess Lakshmi naked on Shree Ganesh's head - M.F.> Hussain's Mother fully clothed>> Naked Saraswati - Mother Teresa fully clothed>> Naked Shri Parvati - Hussain's Daughter well clothed>>> Naked Draupadi- Well clothed Muslim Lady.>> Naked Lord Hanuman and Goddess Sita sitting on thigh> of> Ravana - Muslim poets Faiz, Galib are shown> well-clothed>> Full Clad Muslim King and naked Hindu Brahmin.>> The above paintings clearly indicates Hussain's> tendency to paint any Hindu as naked and thus his> hatred.>> Naked Bharatmata - Hussain has shown naked woman> with names of states written on different parts of> her body. He has used Ashok Chakra, Tri-colour in> the painting. By doing this he has violated law &> hurt National Pride of Indians. Both these things> should be of grave concern to every Indian> irrespective of his religion.>> Out of the four leaders M. Gandhi is decapitated and> Hitler is naked. Hussain hates Hitler and has said> in> an interview 8 years ago that he has depicted Hitler> naked to humiliate him and as he deserves it ! How> come Hitler's nudity cause humiliation when in> Hussain's own statement nudity in art depicts> purity and is in fact an honour !>> This shows Hussain's perversion and hypocrisy. Don't> feel shy to circulate. At le ast people should know.> "> Every one should know what WE HINDUS ARE" WE DON'T> HAVE> COURAGE TO PROTECT OUR SELF RESPECT.
MF Hussain's Hypocrisy--this was the title of one of the chain mails that I received a few days back. I am a little taken aback at the blatant statements being made ,of Hindus not being violent enough to protest against the ghastly depictions of Hindu deities. The manner is which its exhorting readers to gain courage and be more self respecting is ridiculous.!!Whoever gave them the moral right to pass such judgements? and What kind of self respect are we talking of? Hussain's paintings , on many an occasion, have sparked off controversies and debates.Quite unfortunately, only the religious fundamentalist is seen and heard more, silencing completely the intellectual and moderate voices. On the contrary,if it were true that Hindus are more tolerant and less violent, it would fill me with a huge sense of pride:)...In my mind, this is just a distasteful representation and a gross misuse of art. As an artist it would repulse me rather than anger or hurt my religious sentiments . We are all familiar with Hussain's eccentricity and this is just another manifestation of it. So why create a hue and cry about it? Just leave the poor man alone to what he may call creativity. Its a free world and he has the right to do what he wants..I feel the media here and the artist community at large should ignore his lunacy and devalue his art. Garner support through chain mails for acts of injustice and crime, do something for the larger good of mankind.Using religion to incite people is incorrect. For all that this is worth, Goddess Lakhshmi is still beaming down at him!! So who's had the last laugh?
MF Hussain's Hypocrisy--this was the title of one of the chain mails that I received a few days back. I am a little taken aback at the blatant statements being made ,of Hindus not being violent enough to protest against the ghastly depictions of Hindu deities. The manner is which its exhorting readers to gain courage and be more self respecting is ridiculous.!!Whoever gave them the moral right to pass such judgements? and What kind of self respect are we talking of? Hussain's paintings , on many an occasion, have sparked off controversies and debates.Quite unfortunately, only the religious fundamentalist is seen and heard more, silencing completely the intellectual and moderate voices. On the contrary,if it were true that Hindus are more tolerant and less violent, it would fill me with a huge sense of pride:)...In my mind, this is just a distasteful representation and a gross misuse of art. As an artist it would repulse me rather than anger or hurt my religious sentiments . We are all familiar with Hussain's eccentricity and this is just another manifestation of it. So why create a hue and cry about it? Just leave the poor man alone to what he may call creativity. Its a free world and he has the right to do what he wants..I feel the media here and the artist community at large should ignore his lunacy and devalue his art. Garner support through chain mails for acts of injustice and crime, do something for the larger good of mankind.Using religion to incite people is incorrect. For all that this is worth, Goddess Lakhshmi is still beaming down at him!! So who's had the last laugh?
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well said apu! bechara the guy who is sending this chain mail seems to judge art by whether it is clothed or not - maybe he works for wills lifstyle or some such clothing line!
I havent understood this obsession with religion.It is such a warped sense of morality..Wills lifestyle designer would also believe in being 'brief',Im sure!!!
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