Court backs artist over naked goddess


	Court backs artist over naked goddess

wiccantexan

5-11-2008 1:03 AM

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goddess, art, artist, hindu, muslim, religion, legal

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5-11-2008 11:43 AM

AcesLucky

"ensuring artistic freedoms are not made victims at the hands of extremists".

Progress!

5-11-2008 2:57 PM

arifsali

Good.

5-11-2008 6:27 PM

syncopath

The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.
Jawaharlal Nehru

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Criminal charges levelled against India's leading living artist for an
allegedly obscene depiction of a Hindu goddess have been quashed in a ruling
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Maqbool Fida Husain, 92, a Muslim who has been dubbed "the Picasso of India",
was served with seven private criminal complaints by Hindu groups for the
painting Bharat Mata (Mother India), a work representing the nation as a
nude woman. The Delhi High Court judged that the picture, for which Mr
Husain has apologised, carried no religious content and could not be
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