MF Husain: India court orders seizure of 'offensive' paintings

A complaint claimed that paintings of two Hindu deities at an art gallery "hurt religious sentiments".

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The court on Monday granted permission for the police to seize the artworks after a complaint was filed alleging that the paintings, displayed at an art gallery and featuring two Hindu deities, "hurt religious sentiments".

Husain, who died in 2011 aged 95, often faced backlash for the depictions of nude Hindu gods in his paintings.

The Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) which held the exhibition said in a statement that it is "not a party to the legal proceedings and is seeking legal advice".

The paintings were part of an exhibition called Husain: The Timeless Modernist, showcasing more than 100 works at DAG from 26 October to 14 December.

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