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5th Annual Konkan Fruit Fest
Promenade, D B Bandodkar Road, Panaji, Goa
16-18, May 2008
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Sandeep Heble claims that "Hussain tendered his apology to all the Hindus whose
sentiments he had hurt."
Let us take this at the face value. If so, then surely Hussain has accepted
that he transgressed his freedom. Why then Sandeep brings in the argument of
freedom of expression into play? I believe Hussain has also claimed such a
freedom. Surely then his apology is insincere. And those who make the argument
of freedom of expression are also being insincere.
Incidentally, I have quoted an arch secularist, Tarun Tejpal, who was apalled
at one of the objectionable picture that he saw - yet he decided that Hussain
deserves defending.
Sandeep says that Hussain "also offered his critics to subject his entire
lifeworks to the rigorous "Agni Pariksha" or the Hindu sacrifice test."
This is typical red herring to divert the attention. The objection to Hussain's
paintings are specific, and not general. His secular paintings (even if they
are of nude forms) are of no concern to those who object to his paintings of
Hindu gods and goddesses in erotic positions.
Sandeep says: "This issue could have been given a decent burial then and there.
But the Hindu Militants were just not willing to listen."
The ones who are not willing to listen are those who call themselves
secularists. As I said above one can say that one apologises and yet claim some
freedom. i leave it to the judgement of the members on this list to determine
who has refused to give the whole issue a decent burial.
Here I would like to narrate the incident of a French fashion house which
displayed a dress with Arabic lettering, which were said to be from the Koran.
An Imama in Paris objected to it. The very next day, the head of the fashion
house went to meet the Imam and informed him that the dress has been destroyed.
I think this is the way to give a decent burial.
Sandeep asks me whether I "want Hussain's head along with a share of the 51
Crore bounty?" This is one of the most obnoxious personal statement I have read
on this forum. And if he said it as a joke, as he would like to project by
including a smiley mark, I think it is in atrociously bad taste.
Sachin Phadte
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