# Kerala: Mohenjodaro dancer on lotus painting sparks police case 2026-08-07T11:07:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Thiruvananthapuram police have registered a case against students of the College of Fine Arts for a painting depicting the Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl on a lotus, the BJP's election symbol. The complaint was filed by the BJP's youth wing, Yuva Morcha. The artwork was part of a series of protest pieces outside the college, showing solidarity with recent student protests in Delhi. The students later removed several 'troublesome' paintings, including caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, but replaced them with other pointed works. The Dancing Girl statue had earlier been a controversy after being 'covered up' in NCERT textbooks. The students declined to comment, saying their art speaks for itself. ## Coverage - thenewsminute.com Tags: art, BJP, Kerala, Mohenjodaro, police case, student protest Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-mohenjodaro-dancer-on-lotus-painting-sparks-police-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-mohenjodaro-dancer-on-lotus-painting-sparks-police-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.