Hussain lands Delhi cops in trouble

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New Delhi: He seems to be controversy’s favourite artist. Noted painter M F Hussain has landed in trouble once again for his “bold” depiction of Hindu gods and goddesses in his paintings.

A Delhi court on Tuesday summoned a Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner for failing to file a final report in a complaint against Husain for allegedly portraying gods and goddesses in an “indecent manner” hurting religious feelings.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kamini Lau summmoned the DCP and asked for a show cause on why the investigation could not be completed.

This was despite the two chances given to the Delhi Police to file a final probe report.

The court granted police time till February 13 to conclude investigation and file a final report. However, the police sought more time, infuriating the court.

PTI reports that the sitting Magistrate had given the direction on February 3 based on ACP G L Mehta’s assurance that not only the investigation would be completed but he would personally ensure the filing of the final report before the court by February 7.

A doctor of Apollo Hospital, Ram Pratap Singh had filed a complaint accusing Hussain of hurting religious feelings by allegedly painting "nude or scantily-clad pictures of Sita, Draupadi and Bharat Mata".