Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin11/24/2007 5:23:26 PM
Ram Gopal
An Open Letter to Barkha Dutt
Dear Ms Barkha,
In your article, "Fundamental issues", in the Hindustan Times, New Delhi, (November 24), you have started defending Bangladeshi writer, Tasleema Nasreen, who, under an Islamic 'fatwa', has been living in India, but shifted to iconoclastic painter MF Husain, who is in self imposed exile in foreign countries, just to avoid court cases against him in India. I wonder how you compare the two?Tasleem has not denigrated Islam or any other religion. She has only shown her concern for women, especially Muslim women. This is a social aspect of the Muslim society. It is common knowledge that, in the name of Islamic law, (Shariat), the Muslim clergy has kept its women folk in perpetual bondage and condoned rape and abduction of women of non-Muslims. Tasleema could be compared with Hindu social reformers like Raja Rammohun roy and Swami Dayanand of the 19 th century. MF Husain, on the other hand, has committed the sin of disrobing and vilifying Hindu gods, goddesses and avatars and shown women copulating with animals, that is a clear insult to motherhood itself. The irony is that he is clever enough to depict his own mother, daughter and daughter of Prophet Mohammed, (Fatima), fully clothed and in all serenity.You know it all very well and still call MF Husain "India's most celebrated painter", though I am yet to see any of his paintings or its replica in any civilized home, unlike those of Raja Ravi Verma. You are also friendly with Husain. If your fondness for his obnoxious paintings is really genuine, not in exchange of money or some other favour, have your own portrait made by him in the mode of his paintings of Seeta, Durga or Saraswati and make it your logo to be displayed with your articles, instead of your photograph.Yours sincerely,Ram Gopal
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salih rawther 11/27/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin Thasleema and Hussein cann’t be compared. Former wrote the reality and the latter wounded one nation’s idols. We can perceive no other country gives security to the minority in the world like India. That is the virtue of Hinduism. Why the people who bark against thasleema here not saying any word against Hussein ? If he is an artist, he should apologize to the people and if the rulers here are real Indians, they should give citizenship to Thasleema and assure her future life secure.salih.rawtherbanglore
sajithnair 11/25/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin dear Ram Gopal, u hve done a good job. this is not a first time barkah showing her foolish aspects . if she read ur article that will b better for her.
K.Venugopal 11/25/2007
Mr. Ganesh in his comments has brought out the most glaring difference between Hussain and Taslima - that Hussain has denigrated others’ religious sentiments whereas Taslima has rebelled against her own. While Hussain has drawn a nude Sita hanging on to Hanuman's tail to insult Rama’s memory, Taslima has written nothing against Mohammaed. Her expose was of the Mullahs.
R.Viswanathan 11/25/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin Yes, the media in this country are full of Barka Dutts. But what can we do about them ? Just grin, and bear them. And tell all who care to hear us what despicable creatures the Barka Dutts of the Indian media are. Or better, start Hindu-proud press and TV channels.
Ganesh 11/25/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin Another difference here is that Taslima is critical of some of the practices of her own relegion.Whereas the lunatic Hussain is silent about his own relegion and wants to experiment with another relegion.He is clever enough to know that he belongs to a relegion that will not tolerate any comedies.
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salih rawther 11/27/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin Thasleema and Hussein cann’t be compared. Former wrote the reality and the latter wounded one nation’s idols. We can perceive no other country gives security to the minority in the world like India. That is the virtue of Hinduism. Why the people who bark against thasleema here not saying any word against Hussein ? If he is an artist, he should apologize to the people and if the rulers here are real Indians, they should give citizenship to Thasleema and assure her future life secure.salih.rawtherbanglore
sajithnair 11/25/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin dear Ram Gopal, u hve done a good job. this is not a first time barkah showing her foolish aspects . if she read ur article that will b better for her.
K.Venugopal 11/25/2007
Mr. Ganesh in his comments has brought out the most glaring difference between Hussain and Taslima - that Hussain has denigrated others’ religious sentiments whereas Taslima has rebelled against her own. While Hussain has drawn a nude Sita hanging on to Hanuman's tail to insult Rama’s memory, Taslima has written nothing against Mohammaed. Her expose was of the Mullahs.
R.Viswanathan 11/25/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin Yes, the media in this country are full of Barka Dutts. But what can we do about them ? Just grin, and bear them. And tell all who care to hear us what despicable creatures the Barka Dutts of the Indian media are. Or better, start Hindu-proud press and TV channels.
Ganesh 11/25/2007
Re: Hussein and Taslima are NOT two sides of a coin Another difference here is that Taslima is critical of some of the practices of her own relegion.Whereas the lunatic Hussain is silent about his own relegion and wants to experiment with another relegion.He is clever enough to know that he belongs to a relegion that will not tolerate any comedies.
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