[Reader-list] An Artist in Exile Tests India’s Democratic Ideals

[Kshmendra Kaul]

Dear Ramaswamy
 
I will make sure that a printed copy of this letter of yours reaches and is read by MF
 
KK

--- On Mon, 11/10/08, V Ramaswamy <rama.sangye at gmail.com> wrote:

From: V Ramaswamy <rama.sangye at gmail.com>
Subject: [Reader-list] An Artist in Exile Tests India’s Democratic Ideals
To: "reader-list at sarai.net" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 3:33 PM

The Editor
New York Times


Dear Sir,

A propos Somini Sengupta's article,  "An Artist in Exile Tests
India's Democratic Ideals" (NYT, 8 November 2008), as a citizen of
India and
of Calcutta, I would like to welcome Mr Husain to return to India, and come
to Calcutta - there's a direct flight here from Dubai - and permit me to
offer him my hospitality and protection, for as long as he wants. Mr Husain
is not a stranger to Calcutta, and he has a host of friends and well-wishers
here, including the Azad Hind Dhaba on Promotesh Barua Sarani (Ballygunge
Circular Road), a well-known eating joint, especially known to late night
revelers, which also houses his wall-painting "Gaja Gamini". I
believe I
speak for many of my fellow citizens when I say that I have no doubt he
would be able to live in comfort and utmost security in Calcutta, and thus
establish that democratic ideals do survive, even if they don't always
flourish, in beleaguered India and Calcutta.
Sincerely,

V Ramaswamy
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