Thrown open to public earlier this week, the exhibition, “Marx is Correct”, shows a wide range of pictures, paintings and clippings of documents that tell the history of the struggle for social and political emancipation.

The exhibits were chosen to especially focus on the history of the Communist movement in India and the world.

The picture of the crucified Christ has an inscription below it, which, after a brief account of his life and death, describes him “as a social reformer who emancipated Jews from slavery”.

Sections of the Catholic Church, however, refused to read noble intentions in the CPM’s move. They said it was an attempt by the party to shore up its support base by winning over Christians.