Vulgar pictures in Baroda University offensive to faiths : BJP

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New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) Defending the action of Sayajirao University authorities in Vadodara in suspending its dean of Faculty of Fine Arts for displaying 'vulgar and offensive' pictures deeply offending the faith and beliefs of Hindu and Christian religionists, the BJP today said the citizens' protest against the display was 'verbal and peaceful'.

BJP Parliamentary Party Spokesman Vijay Kumar Malhotra said the citizens of Vadodara found the pictures displayed for exhibition on May 9 as hurting the sentiments and faith and decency of the society at large. The so called work of art included a huge Christian Cross where Christ was portrayed indecently.

Similarly, Hindu Gods Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Hanuman and Ganga and Yamuni were portrayed in inappropriate and indecent manner. When the citizens protested and requested the students to remove the objectionable works from public display, not only did the students refuse but so did Prof S K Panniker, Incharge Dean of the Faculty, Mr Malhotra said.

After a long and consistent persuasion, the 'art works' were removed and kept safely under lock and seal by the police. The suspended dean was quoted as saying that the Faculty was his 'bedroom' and was free to use it the way he wanted.

Taking objections to the pseudo secularists defending the offensive pictures in the name of 'freedom of expression', Mr Malhotra said he would have understood their concerns if fatwa no Taslima Nasreen, offering Rs 500,000 on her head, had been opposed. But this fatwa was supported by an organisation like All India Muslim Personal Law Board, he alleged.

Mr Malhotra said controversial artist M F Hussain had instilled all these kinds of pervert attitudes and the BJP was totally opposed to this madness. "If he has courage, he should try out his artistic skills to know the religious reaction against his own religion and not derive pleasures in painting naked Hindu Gods and Godesses," he said.

When asked about Mrs Maneka Gandhi, the BJP MP expressing her support to the artists, Mr Malhotra said he was not sure if she had seen the pictures.''Many who have not seen the pictures may support the freedom of expression but not the ones who have seen. In any case, her support was in her 'personal capacity' and not that of the party.'' UNI

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