VM writes: "Few in the ragged mob of Husain-bashing extremists have actually 
seen the paintings they are so eager to burn. To pick just one example from a 
very recent post on Goanet, there is no Husain painting of "nude sita in a 
sexually explicit pose with hanuman." "

I do not know on what basis does VM say this. I have seen the objectionable 
paitings of Husain, and one of them in indeed a nude Sita in a sexually 
explicit poste with Hanuman. So far we have had arguments like artistic 
freedom, an eminent artist, etc. Now the goal is again shifted. This is the 
best way to get a Hindu like me to be a supporter of radical organisations.

Incidentally, Sonia Gomes also claims to have seen the painting I am referring 
to. Her words are: "I once saw a painting of a Hindu Goddess painted by Hussain 
( I do not know which goddess it was ) riding on Hanuman's tail." Of course, 
she does not say that the goddess was nude or a sexually explicit manner. But I 
am sure that if she saw it again, she would use these words.

VM also says: "Husain has a huge number of paintings in a very long, improbable 
and distinguished career." The protest is against some of his paintings and not 
against all of them.

Sachin Phadte


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