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19 Aug, 2013

Mob vandalises Ahmedabad art exhibition, tears down paintings – Indian Express

A group of 20 persons vandalised an art exhibition at Amdavad ni Gufa in Ahmedabad on Friday afternoon. The group tore down more than two dozen paintings belonging to celebrated artists hailing from both India and Pakistan.

It is being alleged that a group of “right wing” activists was behind the act. However, no organisation has so far claimed responsibilities. The art gallery was designed by well-known painter M F Hussain and the city’s noted architect B V Doshi.

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