Here are some points that the liberal elites forgot to mention.
Unlike Taslima, Hussain has been victimized more by the govt. than by the radical elements in the society. He has a Non Bailable warrant issued on him by a court. May be he didn't spend enough on the lawyers.
The elites on the TV argue that the cases are frivolous, is it not for the courts to decide that the cases are frivolous or not. Is it not for the courts to decide, if someones sentiments were hurt or not?
That said, any artist or any citizen is not above the law of the land or do the so called 'liberals' want a provision that law shouldn't be applicable on selective people. The counter argument is that law is already weak and selectively applied, but that does not mean we give permission for further abuse of law.
Indian elite has a tendency of avoiding law, and MF Husain has done the same. Social and political leaders have spent time in jail, if Mr. Hussain would have submitted himself to courts and spent some time in jail, he wouldn't have become less of an artist.
But the elite has to show it again and again that they are above the law and Mr. Hussain has done it again.
