Protests are spreading to other parts of the country after the arrest of an art student by the police in Baroda.
Artists and art lovers in Mumbai got together to express solidarity for the student of one of Indias best known fine arts colleges.
The student Chandra Mohan is still in jail after being arrested by the Gujarat police for the portrayal of Hindu Gods, in so called obscene manner, while the Dean of the Faculty has been suspended after protesting the arrest of the student.
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