Studio3 Gallery, Mumbai withdraws M F Husain’s paintings after HJS protest

Studio3 Art Gallery, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate, Mumbai
Website: http://www.studio3india.com
Phone: +91 9819345048
Email: [email protected]

Dear Sir,

We would like to bring to your notice that MF Hussain has hurt the Religious and National sentiments of crores of Hindus and Indians through his blasphemous paintings of Hindu deities and Bharat Mata (Mother India). This has resulted in promoting enmity between different religious groups and disturbing National integrity and harmony. He has been accused of committing offences under section 2 of the prevention of Insults to National Honour Act. The court cases are still pending.

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti is a registered NGO doing social, religious and National welfare work. Devoted Hindus doing voluntary charitable work have formed this Samiti. Samiti is active throughout India and educating people about Dharma in scientific way, campaigning against malpractices done under religious practices and solving problems connected with National, Religious and social field. We strongly object to the exhibition and sale of Serigraphs and glorification of such an ‘Anti – National’ and ‘Anti – Hindu’ M.F.Husain.

In view of the above, various organisations and Indian citizens are not keen on any exhibition, distribution or sale of any of the paintings of M.F. Husain. A long list of such past incidents can be seen on our website at. https://www.hindujagruti.org/activities/campaigns/national/mfhussain-campaign/

(e.g. removal of Husain’s paintings from ABN Amro Bank’s Credit Card, NGO Khushi’s auction of 6 crores of rupees painting, Tao Art Gallery, India International Trade Center (New Delhi) etc.)

In spite of this, if you exhibit or auction M.F.Husain’s paintings, it will amount not only to glorifying an accused person but also further hurting religious sentiments of Hindus and National sentiments of Indians.

Your action of including of M.F.Husain’s prints/paintings for your noble objective of aid for destitute will not be justified, as noble objective cannot be fulfilled at the cost of National Honour and one’s religious beliefs. In fact Husain has also not spared animals as he has depicted his cruelty and perversion towards animals by drawing pictures of sexual union between animals and Hindu Goddess and human beings. E.g. He has drawn a painting showing a bull copulating with Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva watching, another painting shows Hindu Goddess Durgadevi in sexual union with Lion.

As a good gesture we are approaching you in a very legitimate manner and expect you to withdraw M.F.Husain’s work from this sale and exhibition, failing which we will be forced to start a protest campaign.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter and action taken in the matter.

Yours Truly,