New Delhi, Nov 14, : .A petition was filed at the Delhi High Court requesting that the court stop publication, circulation and sale of Salman Khurshid, former Union Minister, for alleged comments on Hindutva.The plea filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal through Advocate Raj Kishor Chaudhary contended that the recently-launched book “Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in our times” authored by Khurshid compared Hindutva to radical jihadist groups like ISIS And Boko Haram.Advocate Vineet Jindal filed a plea through Advocate Raj Kishor Chaudhary claiming that Khurshid, in his newly-published book “Sunrise over Ayodhya : Nationhood In Our Times”, compared Hindutva with radical jihadist groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram.
The comment has been made in a chapter called “The Saffron Sky” on Page 113 of the book which reads as under — “Sanatan dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints was being pushed aside by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards, a political version similar to jihadist Islam of groups like ISIS and Boko Haram of recent years,” the plea read.The comment was made in the chapter “The Saffron Sky”, Page 113.It reads like this: “Sanatan Dharma and classical Hinduism, which were well-known to saints and sages, was being pushed aside to make way for a robust version Hindutva, by all measures, a political version comparable to the jihadist Islam of groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram, recent years,” the plea read.
Further, it stated that the equivalence of Hinduism to ISIS and Boko Haram is perceived as a negative ideology Hindus have been following and Hinduism is violent, inhuman, and oppressive.
It also stated that the equivalence between Hinduism and ISIS and Boko Haram was perceived as a negative ideology Hindus had been following, and Hinduism, violent, inhuman and oppressive.
Freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1) of the Constitution goes hand-in-hand with reasonable restrictions that may be imposed under Article 19(2), So, in a country like India, which is perpetually on a communal tinderbox, where religious sentiments run deep, where respect for certain public and historical figures always come accompanied with veneration for their demi-god 9 status, it doesn’t take much for malice to be coated with a toxic communal hue based on the contents of the book, the plea stated.
The Constitution’s Article 19(1) allows freedom of speech and expression.However, Article 19(2) may impose reasonable restrictions.
In a country such as India, where communal sentiments run deep and where veneration for historical and public figures is always accompanied by reverence for their demigod 9 statuses, it doesn’t take much for malice and a toxic communal hue to be applied to the book.
Earlier in a complaint to the Delhi Police, Jindal had demanded an FIR against Khurshid in the matter under 153,153A ,298 and 505 (2) of I.P.C which are cognizable offences and very serious and to take strict Legal Action.Jindal had earlier filed a complaint with the Delhi Police and demanded an FIR on Khurshid under the I.P.C 153,153A,298 and 505(2), which are cognizable offenses and very serious, and to take strict Legal Action.
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