<p class="title">Two exhibits touching upon the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) have been shut down for public at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While the festival organisers did not comment on the move, a source said that both the illustrations curated by contemporary artist Sudarshan Shetty were barred for viewers on Wednesday when the festival was underway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The exhibits were a part of an art installation titled 'Look outside the House', curated by Manguluru-based Shetty for the festival which began on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">One of these illustrations had a visual depiction of Miyah verse, a poem of Assamese genre which reflects anger over discrimination against Assamese Muslims, a source said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another exhibit by Shetty, which was closed down for viewing, provided liberty to visitors to draw graffitis of their choice with black ink on blank canvases.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the last few days, some visitors wrote slogans against CAA and NRC on the canvases, the source added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides, Shetty's another exhibit titled 'Goggles for the Blind', an innovative creation by a north-eastern youth, could not be displayed as the organisers were unable to procure it in time due to the ongoing protests in the north-eastern states.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The illustration used ultrasound and infrared sensors to help visually impaired people to detect obstacles on their path.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A note put up by the organisers at the exhibition gallery said, "Due to ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the north-east, we could not procure 'Goggles for the Blind' in time for his show." </p>
<p class="title">Two exhibits touching upon the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) have been shut down for public at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While the festival organisers did not comment on the move, a source said that both the illustrations curated by contemporary artist Sudarshan Shetty were barred for viewers on Wednesday when the festival was underway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The exhibits were a part of an art installation titled 'Look outside the House', curated by Manguluru-based Shetty for the festival which began on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">One of these illustrations had a visual depiction of Miyah verse, a poem of Assamese genre which reflects anger over discrimination against Assamese Muslims, a source said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another exhibit by Shetty, which was closed down for viewing, provided liberty to visitors to draw graffitis of their choice with black ink on blank canvases.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the last few days, some visitors wrote slogans against CAA and NRC on the canvases, the source added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides, Shetty's another exhibit titled 'Goggles for the Blind', an innovative creation by a north-eastern youth, could not be displayed as the organisers were unable to procure it in time due to the ongoing protests in the north-eastern states.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The illustration used ultrasound and infrared sensors to help visually impaired people to detect obstacles on their path.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A note put up by the organisers at the exhibition gallery said, "Due to ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the north-east, we could not procure 'Goggles for the Blind' in time for his show." </p>