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Husain to lose Indian tag if he accepts Qatar offer
Taking Up One Means Giving Up Other
Painter will be
As Nation Lacks Dual Citizenship Policy ‘Politics of intimidation has won’
Swati Deshpande | TNN that there was nothing “obscene’’ about Nandita Sengupta | TNN pletely abandoned”. Deeply saddened by
provided
his work and dropped the charges.
Few have contributed to popu-
the turn of events, filmmaker Shyam
Mumbai: At 95, M F Husain, India’s Iqbal Chagla, eminent counsel in New Delhi: It’s a palette of anger, an- larising Indian mythological Benegal adds, “Why are we not capable
most celebrated artist has a decision Mumbai, said, “If he acquires citi- guish and cynicism. Senior artists and
heritage as has Husain through
of giving protection to Husain? It seems cover: Govt
to make. Though he has been con- zenship of another country, he auto- other eminent personalities deeply re-
ferred a Qatar nationality, the artist matically cedes to be an Indian citi-
his paintings. I strongly
politics of intimidation has won.”
gretted how India has failed to provide
condemn the government’s
Writer Rajendra Yadav adds: “On TIMES NEWS NETWORK
living in a self-imposed exile in Dubai zen and would have to surrender his protection to an artist hounded by fun- the one hand, government can’t stop
doesn’t automatically lose his Indian Indian passport.’’ The question that damentalists. attitude of not helping him in Bal Thackeray; on the other, it cannot
top legal Lalit Kala Akademi chairman Ashok
the strongest of terms
provide security to writers and artists. T
he news of M F Husain having been given
Qatari citizenship has stunned the art world
CITIZEN KAUN
minds are Vajpeyi dubbed M F Husain as “the only It is a strangulation of free Bharat. The and the government. Sources close to Husain
now looking Indian painter in history who has ex-
Satish Gujral | ARTIST
government seems to be weak and open confirmed the news report, carried on Thurs-
at is whether tensively painted both the Ramayana to making compromises.” day by The Hindu daily, but there was no re-
ENDING INDIAN CITIZENSHIP the contem- and the Mahabharata”. The Padma Vib-
I feel deeply saddened that one
Vajpeyi adds that there were “help- sponse from Husain to queries and calls to his
Either by renunciation or acquisition of
porary and hushan awardee was first vilified in 1996
of India’s great-
ful signs” that home minister Chi- phones in Dubai went unanswered.
citizenship of another country
controversial in a Hindi journal over his depiction of
est painters may
dambaram had moved to bring Husain The report said Husain had not applied for
czar among Indian deities made in the 1970s. On the
have to give up
back, but even that seemed to have been Qatar nationality, but the citizenship of the
Who can renunciate? artists has, in charge that they hurt ‘Hindu senti-
his Indian
jettisoned. “He can’t even come back to tiny, oil-soaked emirate was conferred on him
fact, accepted ments’, his exhibitions were targeted, India to die,” says friend Rahman. by the ruling family after he started work on
✔ An Indian adult of sound mind, who is
the Qatar cit- his work vandalized and threats of death
nationality. He is
also a citizen of another country, if he
The helplessness of the artist com- sculptures commissioned by the powerful first
declares that he is renouncing
izenship. If and “cutting off his arms or blinding a living, national munity is obvious. “We are nobody. Why lady Shiekha Mozah bin Nasser al Misned, wife
he decides to him” issued. With successive govern-
treasure
ask us? Ask the home minister, ask the of Qatar ruler
✔ Every minor child of a person who
or has al- ments keeping mum, Husain has lived PMO. When they can give security to Sheikh Hamad bin Caught off-guard
ceases to be an Indian citizen
ready decid- in exile in Dubai and London for almost
Shyam Benegal | FILMMAKER
ministers, why can’t they give securi- Khalifa al Thani.
by the news that
TAKING OTHER CITIZENSHIP
ed to accept 13 years. Aged 95 now, he reportedly ty to one of India’s greatest?” asks Jatin The daily also
it, he would faces almost 900 cases.
That he can’t return is a stand-
Das. “I met him last year. He very much carried an image of
Husain was no
An Indian citizen who by naturalization, have to get a Fellow artists said that when protests a fax in which Hu- longer an Indian,
registration or otherwise voluntarily ac- Qatar pass- become violent and ugly, the state must
ing shame. We have created a
wants to come back. But nobody’s will-
ing to give him security.” sain has handwrit-
the government
quires, the citizenship of another country port. That is protect its citizens. “Courts are for jus-
political climate so intolerant
It’s been a disappointing, at times ten: “I, the Indian
when his In- tice. Our judicial system cannot allow and so violent that a living leg- shocking, struggle for Sahmat. A letter origin painter, M.F.
said Husain would
Significantly, if any question arises as to dian citizen- itself to be used to victimize,” says
end has been forced into exile
dated 2006 to President Kalam, asking Husain at 95, have
be safe in India.
whether, when or how any person has ship will artist-activist Ram Rahman, of Sahmat, the state to honour him with a Bharat been honoured by The Congress saw
acquired the citizenship of another country, it has to first be stand termi- a civil society group that has tried “for
Ashok Vajpeyi | POET/CRITIC
Ratna was not even acknowledged. “But Qatar nationality.’’
it an opportunity
determined by the Indian authorities nated. Since years” to bring Husain back. “You can’t we can nominate Chatwal, who has real Caught off-guard
India doesn’t use violence or threat of violence and ment of the violence. “With their silence, cases against him, for a Padma Shri,” by the news that Hu-
to blame the
NRIs: Non Resident PIO: Person of Indian OCI: Overseas Citizen have the con- call it protest. It’s travesty of justice, India’s political wing and executive have says Rahman. Worse was the case with sain was no longer
saffron brigade
Indians; Indian Origin; has to seek of India; Any adult cept of dual absolute tragedy for democracy.” endorsed the views of the Fascist right. home minister Shivraj Patil, says Va- an Indian, the gov-
citizens, who hold status from MHA; who is citizen of citizenship, Artists also said the absence of po- Husain openly identified with the Con- jpeyi. “Not only did he not intervene, he ernment said Husain would be safe in India.
Indian passports Doesn’t need another country, but Husain will litical statements ensuring security for gress, Nehru, Indira, Rajiv Gandhi,” says issued an advisory to states to investi- “The government is ready to provide him se-
but live abroad a visa; has all rights was a citizen of India then have to the artist reflected the state’s endorse- Vivan Sundaram, but “he’s been com- gate the doings of Husain,” he says. curity,’’ said home secretary G K Pillai. The
for at least 180 except voting and at some point since surrender Congress saw in it a chance to badger the saf-
days in a year owning land Independence his Indian fron brigade and blame it. “If he decides to come
passport. back, it is the responsibility of the government
citizenship until he “voluntarily ac- An Indian citizen, who also holds
Security onus on govt if MF returns: Cong
to protect him from bigotry,’’ said party
quires’’ the foreign one. the nationality of any another spokesman Manish Tiwari. Fielding criticism,
The Citizenship Act of 1955 makes country, has to renounce his Indian New Delhi: Amid media re-
BJP OK with Qatar citizenship for artist
an Indian, I am very sad that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the artist was
it clear that termination of Indian cit- citizenship in a “prescribed form’’ ports about conferment of he has to resort to even think- free to live anywhere in India but must take
izenship can be done in two ways: ren- and only then ceases to be an Qatar nationality on M F Hu-
T
he BJP has said it had no issues with M F Husain being offered
ing about adopting another care not to hurt Hindu sentiments.
unciation or acquisition of citizenship Indian citizen. Significantly, if sain, the Congress on Thurs-
Qatar citizenship, adding that everybody had a right to reside
nationality.” But for most of Husain’s friends and well-
of another nation. The acquisition, any question arises as to whether, day said that if the artist choos-
anywhere. But when it came to creative pursuits one should not hurt
But he maintained that the wishers, the government was clearly to blame
the law says, has to be voluntarily. when or how any person has acquired es to return to India, it is gov-
sentiments of others, the party added. “Every person has the right
Congress and the UPA are not for the nation losing its finest artist. “We be-
“Nothing will happen to Husain if the citizenship of another country, ernment’s responsibility to
to live anywhere. So, we don’t want to blame Husain if he accepts
responsible for the sufferings lieve that he has made a signal contribution in
he treads carefully,’’ said a very high- such foreign citizenship has to provide him full security.
this offer of citizenship made by Qatar,” deputy Leader of the BJP
of Husain and said: “It’s the reworking the aesthetic traditions of India, in-
ly-placed law officer in Delhi. The em- first be determined by the authorities “M F Husain is a citizen of
in the Rajya Sabha S S Ahluwalia said. “Those involved in creative
RSS and allies that had filed cluding especially the tradition of iconographic
inent artist who offended a section of in India. India. If he wants to come
pursuits should keep in mind that with their work...they should not
cases against him.” On being innovation. He is among those few modern
Hindus with a work representing In- What happens to his property in back, it is our responsibility
do anything which hurts the sentiments of others. AGENCIES
asked whether the UPA gov- artists who have focused on mythological and
dia as a nude godess attracted a series India? Former attorney general of In- as a government to provide ernment, failed to provide se- epic narratives, and, for over half a century, he
of “obscenity cases’’ against him in dia Soli Sorabjee on Thursday said the him full security,” spokesper- News about the Qatar na- written by Husain above a curity to Husain and his has painted,’’ said a statement signed by emi-
courts across the country. But recent- “provisions and implications of the son Manish Tewari said, tionality for the legendary line sketch of a horse, his works, Tewari said: “The larg- nent artists like Tyeb Mehta, Vivan Sundaram,
ly the Supreme Court gave him a rea- Citizenship Act will have to be stud- adding that the government is artist was reported by a dai- trademark. Reacting to the de- er issue is how to fight big- Krishen Khanna, filmmaker Shyam Benegal
son to smile when in three cases it held ied first, as this is a complex issue’’. “duty-ordained” to do so. ly, which printed five lines velopment, Tewari said: “As otry.” AGENCIES and other cultural leaders.
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