Why Hussain’s Paintings are Provocative

Quashing the criminal proceedings against M.F.Hussain, the Delhi High Court asked people to move from a culture of competitive intolerance to a culture of tolerance. Sandeep has mixed feelings about the judgement and says that the judgement “treads into uncharted territories with little or no understanding of tradition.”

The learned judge completely misses the point. Hussain’s paintings do not merely contain nudity. Thousands of nude paintings are routinely exhibited across the nation, so why do the Hindus feel offended with just Hussain’s paintings? The judgement overlooks this crucial point. I’ve written earlier about the exact cause(s) of the provocative nature of Hussain’s paintings.