Rajasthan bans book

The Hindu : National : Rajasthan bans book: "The Rajasthan Government on Thursday banned a Hindi book `Ve Sharm Se Hindu Kahate Hain Kyon?' (Why do they say with shame they are Hindus?) on the ground of the book "insulting" the religious sentiments of a "particular community." Sohanlal Singaria, retired Additional Director, Education Department, is the author of the book and it has been published by the Rajasthani Granthagar, Jodhpur.

It had banned a book `Haqeeqat' (Reality), authored by M.G. Mathew, in February this year on similar grounds of religious sentiments being hurt.

The ban on `Haqeeqat' was accompanied by a series of violent attacks on Christian missionaries and institutions, and in particular the Emmanuel Mission of Kota, by the Bajrang Dal and other constituents of the Sangh Parivar. Civil rights activists had accused the BJP-led Government of victimising Christians on the pretext of a ban on the book and pointed out that no action had been taken against the Hindu authors of a number of books allegedly ridiculing the Hindu faith."