Row over Goddess in burqa. Here’s what Kolkata artist has to say

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A current example is a painting by the Kolkata-based visual artist Sanatan Dinda.

Dinda’s painting, titled Ma aschen (Mother Comes), went viral on social media and drew anger. The painting showed a woman with a third eye, her head and face covered with a veil, smeared lipstick peeking out of the veil.

The picture was posted on social media ahead of Durga Puja, one of the most famous Hindu festivals.

The goddess Durga returning to her maternal household (earth) is widely referred to as “Ma aschen”, which is also the caption.

The image has been interpreted by many Internet users as “Durga in a burqa”.

Dinda’s Facebook post soon received a lot of hateful comments. Dinda was sentenced for violating Hindu religious sentiments.

West Bengal’s BJP Mahila Morcha Vice President Keya Ghosh told Twitter: “Maa Durga in hijab. From the artist Sanatan Dinda. He knows he can get away with it because a lot of intellectual Bengali go mad about it. “

Others also “condemned” Dinda’s painting and accused him of abusing “artistic freedom”.

When India Today spoke to Dinda, he refused to refer to the veil as “hijab”. “For me, this picture is every woman, not just Durga,” he said.

What’s the artist’s version?

“I haven’t used the term hijab or burqa anywhere. It was a simple representation of a female face that protected her elegance from the eyes of a chauvinistic male society, “said the artist and added:” It is the propaganda of a certain sect that wants to create a community disharmony out of a secular painting. “

According to Dinda, the third eye represents the power of femininity, or a woman’s way of protesting social evils through her eye.

A closer look at the picture reveals watery eyes. “It symbolizes the oppression of a woman in our male-dominated society. The smeared lipstick could be a clear picture of the everyday sexual assault women are exposed to. “

“Look at how women’s rights are being smashed under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. And that’s just an example. This picture travels across time, religion and geographical borders and shows how all mothers (Ma, in Bengali) who represent the power of femininity have to keep themselves “veiled” by their male counterparts, ”says the artist.

Dinda said he couldn’t find any fault with the hijab. “What’s wrong with a hijab? I view the hijab positively. It is, in fact, empowerment. It protects a woman from lustful male looks. So why not? “

The decrease

Dinda said he was “forced” to remove the picture and apologize on his social media platforms.

“I was forced to delete the picture from Facebook. The threatening calls I get are tough to handle. I apologize to those whose feelings were hurt after seeing the picture, ”said his post on Facebook.

Dinda said since the Post went viral he had received rape threats against his daughter.

“My phone didn’t stop ringing, curses and abuse were hurled at me and my family. My Messenger suddenly filled with threat messages from users whose profiles are blocked. It’s difficult to track them down, ”Dinda said, adding that he was definitely worried about the safety of his family.

The artist said it pained him to see women come to speak against him when his art “spoke for them”.

“Obviously it’s a bunch of illiterate people who are ignorant of history, religion and modern art and cry out loud over anything that doesn’t suit them,” said Dinda.

The party

Dinda’s apology was seen as an asset to those who wanted the “degrading” painting to be removed.

“Power of Hindu Unity !! Eventually, the artist removed the humiliating image of Maa Durga. I also wrote an apology, “tweeted Keya Ghosh.

The debate continues.




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