Exhibition row: Raihan recounts how events unfolded before photos were taken down
Artist Raihan Vadra alleges that Bikaner House management forced the removal of his exhibition photographs depicting youth protests without providing a clear, written justification. The management cited policies against political content as the reason for the sudden censorship.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding artistic freedom and the regulation of political expression in public exhibition spaces.
NEW DELHI: Artist and photographer Raihan Vadra, son of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and businessman Robert Vadra, has detailed his interactions with Bikaner House officials over the removal of photographs depicting youth protests in Delhi from his exhibition, alleging that the administration gave him only a few hours to comply with its objections.Speaking about the controversy, Raihan said his solo exhibition, titled No Idea Is Fine, was scheduled to open at 7 pm, but the venue's management raised objections to some of the photographs shortly before the event.He alleged that officials subsequently insisted that all 70 images be removed, including photographs featuring the Indian national flag.Speaking to news agency ANI, Raihan said the Bikaner House management first contacted him 24 hours before the scheduled opening and told him that some images violated its policy.
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