M.F. Husain has ruled out returning to India so long as the climate of threat and intimidation which forced him to leave the country remains.
Mr. Husain, who recently accepted citizenship of Qatar, told a British newspaper on Saturday that he had been offered security by the Indian government but at his age, (he is 94) he did not want to spend the rest of his life living in a security bubble.
“I'm at the stage of my life where I like to work in peace and full comfort. At this age I can't just sit in one room and not go out,” he told The Times from Doha. Expressing fears for his safety despite the Indian government's assurance of protection, he said: “The Home Secretary called saying they would provide security. I said, ‘Tell me, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi — had they lesser security?'”
Mr. Husain, famous as much for his art as for his nomadic and bohemian lifestyle, insisted that his acceptance of Qatari citizenship did not mean rejection of India. “I will always remain an Indian-born painter. There is no ban on me.”
(Above news content from The Hindu.)
Husain says he does not want to comeback to India.
Well,let him stay where ever he wants.I don't think ordinary Indian citizens are worried about whether he is in India or abroad.
Even though Indian government assured him of security,he points to the failure of security in saving the lives of Indira,Rajiv !
So what sort of security Mr.Husain wants?? No security system is fool-proof for sure.And he is not as important a figure to India as Rajiv or Indira were during their time.
He felt insecure because of his own guilt feeling.When you draw nude pictures of revered Goddess like Sita,people surely will protest.
If you do some thing as outrageous as drawing pictures of Goddess in nude,you should be prepared to face protests,you should have the courage of conviction that you have not done any thing wrong.In his case,Mr.Husain himself knows that what he has done is not correct,that is why he is feeling guilty and ran away like a coward from India.
You cannot say that he was taking artistic freedom.Being a painter,does he have the freedom to do ANYTHING and explain away as 'artistic freedom'...!
Will he draw such pictures of his family members???????
India is a secular Country,that does not mean that you draw such pictures of Gods and Goddess of other religions.Any way what was his intention in drawing such a picture,what was the need?
Does he have the courage of doing some thing similar in Qatar,say,similar sort of pictures of the Qatari ruling elite??
He probably will become a headless man in some grave within days!!
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