Gujarat bans book on Mahatma Gandhi

Updated on: Friday, April 01, 2011

The Gujarat government banned the controversial book ‘Great Soul; Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India’ by Pulitzer-winning author Joseph Lelyveld in the state. The announcement was made by the CM Narendra Modi in the state assembly on Wednesday, and the opposition Congress supported the decision. Sale, distribution, publication, broadcast of the book have been banned in the state with immediate effect.

“The writing is perverse in nature. It has hurt the sentiments of those with capacity for sane and logical thinking,” Modi said after announcing the ban.

“This attempt to defame Mahatma Gandhi by the publisher has come under severe criticism not only in Gujarat but from all corners of India,” he added. “Mahatma Gandhi is an idol not only in India but in the entire world. While his life — dedicated to the welfare of the mankind — has been an inspiration, the author has hurt the sentiments of crores of people,” he said. Modi also said that the book should be banned across the country, and demanded a public apology from the author.

“This attempt to defame Mahatma Gandhi by the publisher has come under severe criticism not only in Gujarat but from all corners of India,” said Gujarat CM Narendra Modi.
 

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