G20 meet: Kin of late painter Mario Miranda threaten to sue organisers, Goa government. Here's why
G20 meeting in the state for using the artworks of the celebrated painters without taking permission. "Mario Miranda's artwork was used during the G20 event without permission from the gallery. The organisers have used a Miranda painting on a tile, which is used inside a miniature window and it is being given as a gift to VIPs," curator of Mario's gallery told PTI.
"In another violation, 16 life-size fibre glass statues were displayed in Old Goa and Dona Paula. These statues are copied from figurines developed by the late Miranda.
Mario Gallery will issue a legal notice to state Chief Secretary (Puneet Kumar Goel) and nodal officer of G20 (Sanjith Rodrigues) on Monday," he added However, G20 Nodal officer Sanjith Rodrigues told PTI that they have done their due diligence and they will respond if a lawsuit is served. Miranda belonged to the Loutolim village in South Goa near Margao. He died on December 11, 2011 and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2012. (With inputs from PTI)
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