Mumbai poet Aamir Aziz accuses Anita Dube of ‘theft;’ claims she ‘renamed, rebranded, resold’ his anti-CAA poem

Aamir Aziz Alleges Misappropriation of Protest Poem by Artist Anita Dube: A Reckoning With Power and Consent in India’s Commercial Art World

Poet Aamir Aziz controversy: Aziz, who wrote the anti-CAA poem Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega, says his words were used without credit or permission in gallery works, accusing Dube of “theft” and “erasure.”

‘Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega’: poet Aamir Aziz accuses artist Anita Dube of ‘theft, erasure’ of his work

Poet-activist accuses artist Anita Dube of using his protest poem without consent, sparking legal dispute.

Mumbai poet Aamir Aziz accuses Anita Dube of ‘theft;’ claims she ‘renamed, rebranded, resold’ his anti-CAA poem

Aamir Aziz accused artist Anita Dube of using his anti-CAA poem without permission in her exhibitions. He claimed he got to know the incident after a friend sent him photos of his work, which was displayed during Anita Dube's exhibition at Delhi's Vadehra Art Gallery.

‘This is theft, erasure’: Poet Aamir Aziz accuses Anita Dube of using his work without consent

The artist admitted to an ‘ethical lapse’ and said she had reached out and apologised to Aziz.

Row over 'Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega': Poet Aamir accuses artist of plagiarizing poem

A Delhi-based poet-activist Aamir Aziz has accused renowned artist Anita Dube of using his protest poem ‘Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega’ without permission, credit or compensation. Aziz who is a Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus condemned the alleged unauthorized use of his work. He called it “cultural extraction and plunder.” Discovery of unauthorized use of ‘Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega’ poem Aziz first learned about the alleged plagiarism when a friend spotted hi…

Who Is Anita Dube? Artist Accused Of 'Theft, Appropriation' By Poet Aamir Aziz

Mumbai-based poet Aamir Aziz has alleged that renowned contemporary artist Anita Dube used verses from his poem, Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega, in her work without his consent, credit, or compensation. Aziz addressed the issue on social media on April 19, questioning the ethics, profit, and the often-unspoken power dynamics within the Indian visual art community. “On 18th March 2025, a friend saw my words stitched into a work on display at Vadehra Art G…