MDU employee seeks filing of case against ex-Registrar
Vipin Sharma

Rohtak, July 25
Mr Ishwar Sharma, deputy chief security officer (DCSO) of the Maharshi Dayanand University, has sought registration of a case under Sections 186, 332, 353, 323,506,120-B and 34 of the IPC and Sections 61(1) 14 of the Excise Act against Dr Satpal Singh Dahiya and Dr Amar Verma, the then Registrar and chief warden of the university respectively, in connection with a scuffle involving him and the duo on the university campus in the wee hours on June 29.

The then Registrar and chief warden had manhandled Mr Ishwar Sharma in an inebriated condition, which hit the headlines of almost all the newspapers. Consequently, Dr Satpal Dahiya was removed from the post of Registrar and Dr Amar Verma had to resign from the post of chief warden.

The complainant, Mr Ishwar Sharma, had been placed under suspension till the completion of the inquiry into the matter.

The non-teaching employees’ association of the university had met the vice-chancellor and demanded reinstatement of Mr Ishwar Sharma. Mr Sharma had also demanded that the case concerning both the ‘erring’ officials should be handed over to the police. However, the university administration had turned down both the demands.

Exhausted by the ‘negligent’ attitude adopted by the university authorities towards his complaint, Mr Ishwar Sharma directly approached the police authorities and the chancellor of the university.

In a letter, copies of which were sent to the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chief Minister, Chancellor, I.G. of Rohtak range, SSP of Rohtak and the vice-chancellor of the university, Mr Ishwar Sharma apprehended that his complaint would not be registered by the police. He prayed that his complaint be considered as a writ petition by the court under Section 153(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

CULTURE

ARTSCAPE
Different strokes of colour on Indian mythology
Garima Pant

AN exhibition titled ‘Colours of Eternity’ by Shreekant Dubey was on display at the Lalit Kala Academy, Gallery No. 3. An amazing display of art and that too with watercolours, which hardly anyone can identify. It was a definite refreshing change and slightly different from the usual art presentations. Some vivacious shades of blue and yellow light up the picture space as Krishna and black along with Radha.

The paintings have depicted the Indian mythology and Krishna along with Ganesha with its entire true beauty. The artworks present a rare deep insight into the Indian mythology based on the artist’s own reading experiences.

Born in a priestly family and trained in Kashi Vidyapeeth, Dubey started with painting from the ninth standard. Mythology has been his favourite subject for most of his paintings. Deprived of his right limb after a mishap, Dubey is forced to work with his left hand. Still that does not hinder in any sense the very true splendour, which he brings out in his works.

He prefers to work on paper using a ‘dry’ brush with a thick coating of the pigment, which can deceive even a trained eye of making one believe that the watercolours used have actually been worked in pastels. The quality of transparency of watercolours in Dubey’s paintings has put a personal stamp on all his artworks.

Another face of art

A very colourful, vivacious, intriguing without even a trace of white space left on the canvas can somewhat define the ‘Constructions Of Expressions’ by Harsh Vardhan.

The exhibition that was on display at the Shridharni Gallery at Triveni Kala Sangam, tried to bring forth the complexity of life that is made of all kinds of complications combined with recurrent intervals of peace allowing reprieve and space in ones life.

One of the paintings that caught attention is ‘Embers in Black’. Traces of red amidst a black backdrop without any remnant white space makes one stop and give the work a second thought. A sense of something missing, something hidden leaves a very deep impact and sense in the minds.

His work ‘Construction of Expressions’ with each canvas having different faces and varied expressions on them along with different canvas’ completely soaked into colours like green, red, purple, blue and black placed between the expressions, which prove that Mr Vardhan is a master colourist.

Even his black and white compositions induce marvellous explicit impression, where he evokes colour equivalence in monochrome. He has painted using various different methods like by stacking his colours in roughen patches vigorously with his spatula, throwing paint on canvas or paper in splashes and blotches, using the flowing brush or trickling colour gently with a dropper and sometimes scratching the thick surface to outline the image.

Dome Over India

India Book House Pvt. Ltd. (IBH) announced the launch of Dome Over India: Rashtrapati Bhavan, by renowned author Aman Nath. Commissioned by the President’s Secretariat and published in association with IBH, this lavish book was released at Rashtrapati Bhavan, by the President K. R. Narayanan and First Lady Usha Narayanan in the historic Ashoka Hall.

In the words of President Narayana “Many more facts and insights about the building and its construction are now know....The photographers have shot the building from many new angles, including views from the air. I hope that the contents of this book will please the readers and make them ponder over the transformation of this forbidding imperial palace into the abode of the President of the Republic of India, the largest democracy in the world.”

Ms Padmini Mirchandani, Publishing Director India Book House (IBH), felt that “Dome Over India” will be an exhilarating experience for anyone interested in history, architecture and interiors and the opportunity to work on a project such as this is a dream come true for any publisher.”

Lavishly illustrated with over two hundred and fifty specially commissioned photographs combined with archival material, Dome Over India: Rashtrapati Bhavan, takes the reader on a tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan, from the Buddhist-inspired dome, through the formal ceremonial halls, and into the splendid Mughal Garden, with a mix of history, anecdote and architectural analysis revealing the imposing structure as never before.

The magnificent edifice of Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly Government or Viceroy’s house, is a `Palace’ bigger than Versailles. The last great expression of British imperial might, it has witnessed events central to modern Indian history, and is today the official residence of the President of India. Written from an Indian perspective, this is the first comprehensive work on Rashtrapati Bhavan, as it covers many new areas not covered before - the people who lived and worked and visited here - viceroys and presidents, heads of the state and ambassadors, artists and freedom fighters, form all part of the story of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Exhibition on Indian Literature

"SECOND Look”, an exhibition based on Amit Chaudhuri's Picador Book of Modern Indian Literature, is being held at the Queen's Gallery of British Council in New Delhi.

(Input By Megha Manchanda)