Sir Anish Kapoor, the British-Indian sculptor, has launched an outspoken attack on the Indian government as he backed a wave of top Indian artists, writers and scientists who have returned prestigious national awards.
They have been sending back their honours in protest at what they have condemned as “growing intolerance” in the country following the murder of a well-known scholar and the lynching of a Muslim man.
The artists and scientists have accused the administration of Narendra Modi, the prime minister, of stoking Hindu nationalism and curtailing freedom of expression.
“Art can only have a home where there is tolerance,” said Sir Anish, who has lived in Britain since the 1970s.
“All good-thinking Indians will recognise the atmosphere of intolerance and intimidation that prevails in our Indian society today. How then can we find creativity or the possibility of expression in this atmosphere of fear? Full story...
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They have been sending back their honours in protest at what they have condemned as “growing intolerance” in the country following the murder of a well-known scholar and the lynching of a Muslim man.
The artists and scientists have accused the administration of Narendra Modi, the prime minister, of stoking Hindu nationalism and curtailing freedom of expression.
“Art can only have a home where there is tolerance,” said Sir Anish, who has lived in Britain since the 1970s.
“All good-thinking Indians will recognise the atmosphere of intolerance and intimidation that prevails in our Indian society today. How then can we find creativity or the possibility of expression in this atmosphere of fear? Full story...
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