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I second Sandeep's condemnation. I also call on people not to support and contribute to the organizations that are responsible for this shameful petition. Cheers, Santosh --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Sandeep Heble <sandeephe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear all, > > Placed below is a Petition on contemporary India's > pioneer artist > M.F. Husain. The petition is being circulated in Hindu > groups and > circles. The petition is accompanied by pictures of > Hussain's Art > with misleading captions. > > An environment of hatred against Liberal Art in general and > Hussain > in particular is being created in the minds of thousands of > Hindus, > through circulating such petitions based on a one-sided > propaganda > full of misrepresentations and a general lack of > understanding of > Art. > > M.F. Hussain, the 94 year old artist, has spent 7 decades > of his > illustrious career being influenced by the richness of > Hindu culture > and traditions. Today, he is being subjected to the worst > kinds of > insults and abuse. > > A petition of this kind is not only an insult to the > "Picasso of > India" but is an insult to the rich, composite and > plural culture > that India represents. Art values and principles of Freedom > of > expressions are being put under serious threat through such > a > "poisoning-of- the- minds". > > To protect and preserve Indian Art and the rights of Indian > Artists, > thought processes like these need to be nipped in the bud. > > I strongly condemn this petition. >