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Kerala: Mohenjodaro dancer on lotus painting sparks police case
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The painting is clearly a political statement, yet the swift police case feels like an overreaction. Free speech includes uncomfortable art, but the complaint from the BJP youth wing frames it as an insult to a national symbol. The students removed the painting themselves, which suggests they wanted to avoid escalation. The real test will be whether the court sees this as legitimate protest or as deliberate provocation.
Source: thenewsminute.com
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