Art show on Nithari runs into trouble

A PAINTING exhibition at a Sector 2 Art Centre at Vaishali has sparked protest by family members for some Nithari victims. The protesters claimed some of the paintings were obscene.

An FIR has also been lodged at Indirapuram Police Station in this regard. Indirapuram Station Officer Vijay Singh said, "A case under Section 292 of the IPC (sale of obscene material) was registered last evening.

The exhibition has been put off. However, we have not arrested any person till now.

" Jhabbu Lal, father of one of the victims, said, "Karanvir, me and two others had gone to the art gallery at Vaishali after someone informed us about the exhibition. They were selling paintings for lakhs of rupees.

We know that everyone is trying to sell the Nithari tragedy to earn a fast buck but the obscene paintings hurt us the most." Karanvir said, "Last year too a painting exhibition on Nithari was organised by some at Nehru Place in Delhi.

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