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NEW DELHI: The nephew of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, Raihan Vadra, revealed he was compelled to remove several artworks depicting youth protests from his exhibition at the government-run Bikaner House in New Delhi. The artworks were deemed "objectionable" by the Bikaner House Management Society, prompting their removal hours before the exhibition opened on Wednesday.

Vadra, 26, son of Gandhi's sister Priyanka, took to social media to express his frustration, stating that the content of the photographs was deemed inappropriate. The society justified the decision, insisting they had only requested the removal of "certain photographs" inconsistent with their policies. Vadra refused to remove photographs of the Indian flag, asserting their alignment with the exhibition's policy.

Bikaner House, owned by the western state of Rajasthan, is under the governance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party. The exhibition, titled "No Idea is Final," features photographs, multimedia artworks, and installations addressing themes such as nature, wildlife, abstract artworks, portraits, sculptures, and immersive installations.

Priyanka Gandhi criticized Modi's government for its handling of the protests, highlighting the detention of thousands and the repeated lockdown of central Delhi.