By Staff Reporter
Mumbai (Maharashtra) : Today Hindu Janajagruti Samiti were successful in removing two paintings drawn by M.F. Hussain, which were exhibited at "Tao Art gallery" show at Worli two days before.
"Tao Art gallery" had arranged an exhibition which included two modern art paintings drawn by controversial painter M.F. Hussain. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti's Mumbai co-ordinator Shree. S.G. Vatkar and Shree. Madhav Despande visited the gallery and handed over a protest letter to the owner Smt. Kalpana Shaha, demanding the immediate removal of the paintings. They also apprised her on M. F. Hussain's nude paintings denigrating Hindu deities and Bharatmata, which have hurt the national & religious sentiments of crores of Indians. They expressed their displeasure over the Art gallery glorifying Hussain's paintings, in spite of this background. During this peaceful protest the Gallery had arranged for full police protection from the Worli Police station. However as demanded and convinced by the Samiti the paintings were removed from the exhibition by the gallery owner.
