Mob Justice in Manipur
#3 Oil Painting by Monica Ingudam
Canvas
11 by 14 inch
2018
Original - Looking to exhibit in Gallery.
I started this painting on 14th Sept 2018 filled with such heaviness and pain after watching the videos of mob culture in Manipur questioning myself with How many Farooque has to die? Where is humanity? What are we teaching the kids?
It’s really sad and shocking to watch the videos. He pleaded for water while the mob jeered and mocked. There were laughter around. One of the man straightened Faroogue’s hand as he laid on the ground, seemed unconscious from the previous multiple blows by many people. The man picked up the thick stick aiming right on the palm/hand he straightened with all his might. So much hatred and inhumanity. There were children in the crowd.
I condemn such inhuman act, mob culture we have seen time and again in Manipur. There are many conflicts Manipur is dealing with but this is something we cannot point a finger. A mother has lost his son.
Reference from India Today: On 14th September 2018, a mob brutally lynched 26-year-old MBA student Mohammad Farooq Khan in the Tharoijam village in Imphal West district. Khan, who was studying MBA in Bangalore and had come home on vacation, was mercilessly beaten to death on suspicion of bike theft. Khan hailed from Lilong Haoreibi village in Thoubal district, around two hours from the spot where he was killed in the presence of some policemen who were later suspended.
Monica Ingudam, 28th April 2019
I am pledging my art to FindingTheVoices and support the beautiful human initiatives encountered as part of FindingTheVoices. I hope my painting will be a symbol of love, peace and compassion connecting all of us, rising above the conflict in creating a beautiful space. To make an offer please click here to make my painting yours in your art gallery, business place,
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Monica Ingudam
Artist: Monica has always been interested in art as a child but never thought it could be a path she could take. She picked up on painting here and there, found the process to be very calming and therapeutic to deal with the moods and waves of life. Art and painting provided the calm inner strength during the intense grieving period during her father’s passing. She volunteered for Art Galleries to be closer to Art, took art classes to enhance her understanding and skills of being an artist. Currently she is working on a series of oil paintings promoting the beauty of Manipur, in the belief that these paintings will connect people at a deeper level bringing out the hidden love and compassion, giving the strength to rise above conflict. She has pledged the funds raised from her paintings to projects of FindingTheVoices and support humane initiatives she has encountered as part of interviews covered in her talk show. Currently she is raising funds for Palliative Care Society, Imphal, Manipur.
Yes, a big question mark. ????? Where is the humanity? Everyone is enjoying the scene as someone’s life is taken. Pathrthic!!! What have we become as human beings. What have made Manipuris so inhuman? Our culture was built of respect, love and tranquility. Have we all lost it? Education and modern civililized generations has brought nothing good to us so far. Extremisim, corruption, extortion has become our way of life. What a shame!!!!!!! Let’s open our eyes and change ourselves.
Wow! You are good! Not only an innovator, a social activist and an advocate for love, peace and harmony but a wonderful painter with profound vision and expression. Kudos, young lady. So proud of you!!!
This is really intense.
Your painting talks.. Hope this painting will works as mirror to the people who can’t imagine what they are doing.. Hope one day there will be no incident of mob lynching. #WakeUpManipur
So strong in the msg….
Very true.
Law taken in hand .
So sad
In Manipur everyone is Judge
To put an end to such unwanted mob violence, we require effective awareness programmes to local Meira Paini and club members.
Right ln manipur every one is judge.
Mob justice ki chatnabisu society da naariba leinaa makhal amani. Masida nattana atoppa leinaa kayaasu Manipuri society da leiri. Pumnamak asigi causes thidana problem amamamta tokhai tokhaina solve touba ngamloi. Ama toukhrabasu atoppa ama amuk thorakkani.
Society da thokliba problem sing gi root cause thidokpagi mathou yaamna taari. Root cause adudagi houna semlakpa nattanadi problem leitaba khunai ama sembagi ashaa tourubada mangfaonaba ngamloi. Society amada thokliba problem khudingmak amaga amaga interrelated oibanina root cause dagi houna sengdorakpa nattana taseng tasengba society ama oihanba haibase oithokpa waagani. Sukngammak ngamkhidabasu yai.
Issue amagi effect na cause oiraga another effect amamuk create touraktuna effect and cause, effect and cause prossess ti Manipuri Society da Natural Phenomena ama oina maraa taasinduna leikhrabani.
All manipur peoples r law n justice in hand so mob r everywhere…..
Manipuri mayam amata oina mob lynching ge mayokta leiduna… sigumlab fattraba culture asi muthatlasi. We are with you sister.
My heart couldn’t bear even by this painting. Everyone is coming to this earth for a life of 70 yrs that also not guaranteed. But people having inhuman quality ended the life of my cousin who was growing in front of my eyes. These people will not lead our state to right path. How their children who had seen the mob lynching of my cousin will behave in the future?
this sketch is incomplete as it doesnt depict the silent spectators, those policeman around it…..
Very emotional to see this sketch
Mei Esingna muttariba makhei, Leihawrani Saram chat, chatpa, Tharoijam gi thoudok.
Manipur gi itihaas ta laihauragani asigumba tamthiraba mioibagi minungsi yaudana Farooq ki punsi temsinhankhraba heyy praja Tharoijam kayada wakan pikpa,
Appreciate it. And would also appreciate if the illegal annexation and tortures/rapes/murders by occupational army or police under occupier could also be depicted in your future paintings. Thanks
there is a problem in ur painting. though u want to portray mob justice, why only 1 person is hitting.