'He (Husain) has always hurt the religious feelings and national sentiments of millions of Hindus and Indians earlier. His paintings of Hindu deities and the Bharat Mata in the nude were thoroughly obscene and in bad taste,' Thali said, adding that the HJS would be forced to agitate if the painting was not pulled out of public display.

The 'Standing Buddha' is one of the several paintings on display at the Panaji based museum, along with other art works by famous artists such as F.N. Souza, S.H. Raza and others.

'The painting is undated. It was sourced from Institute Menezes Braganza Trust in Panaji,' Bhave added.