this is the sort of scurillous non-bailable offense (hurting the sentiments of a section) that always excites the kkkangress if applied against mohammedans; but never when it is applied against hindus.
we need a legal cell pronto.
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From: Rajiv
"Court stays publication of book on Sri Aurobindo"- The Times of
India, 6 Nov 2008.
Balasore: Orissa High Court on Tuesday stayed the publication and
circulation of a book in India that is said to contain objectionable
remarks against The Mother and Sri Aurobindo.
The book – The lives of Sri Aurobindo – is written by Peter Heehs, an
American who is one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Archives in Puducherry. It was published in the US in May this year by
Columbia Press and was to be re-printed and sold by Penguin India in
November.
On Wednesday, in response to a writ petition by Balasore resident
Geetanjali Bhattacharya, an HC bench comprising Justice I M Quddasi
and B P Ray ordered Penguin India not to publish the book till it got
a no-objection certificate from the Union home ministry and ministry
of information and broadcasting. In her petition, Bhattacharya has
quoted alleged excerpts from Heehs' book and urged the court to ban
the publication of the book and take action against the writer.
Some of the writings, as mentioned in the petition, are: "Aurobindo's
character, life, writings and thoughts did not hold integrity"; "He
(Aurobindo) possesses a morally loose character"; "His claims to
spiritual expression and realisation is questionable and irrelevant";
and that his spirituality "emerges from a streak of inherited
madness".
The most shocking claim by the writer is that Aurobindo's relationship
with The Mother was "romantic in nature", the petitioner has said. She
quotes the preface of the book: "A statement on the politician or poet
that rubs the people wrong way will turn into a political or legal
issue or possibility cause a riot". Claiming that the book is aimed at
tarnishing the images of Sreemaa and Aurobindo, Bhattacharya has
called it an "invasion on the religious sentiments of Indians". "Even
Heehs knows that there might be riots in the country after his book is
published in India". Bhattacharya told TOI over phone, adding that the
book has "objectionable descriptions" of the relationship between
Shreemaa and Aurobindo and "derogatory remarks" on Mrunalini, Nalini
and Meera as well.
"Peter Heehs, who was a taxi driver, a school dropout and a
drug-addict in the US, was rehabilitated in Aurobindo Ashram in
Puducherry years ago. He has since left the Ashram." She said. During
the hearing, additional Solicitor-general J K Mishra, counsel for the
Union Government, approached the court with a request that the Center
be asked to find out from the Author the source of his information.
"the court also has asked both ministries to file affidavits on what
action they have taken on the petitioner's representation. The next
hearing is on December 15," said Siddhartha Das, Bhattacharya's
counsel."
________________________________
The Hindustan Times November 6th 2008
Soumyajit Patnaik
Bhubaneswar - November 5th
The Scheduled publication of Sri Aurobindo's biography by Penguin
India this month has run into trouble with the Orissa High Court on
Tuesday asking the Publisher to obtain a no-objection certificate from
the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Home Ministry.
The Lives of Sri Aurobindo is penned by American writer Peter Heehs
and has already been published by Columbia University Press in May
2008. In India, it is scheduled for release this month.
The court, acting on a petition asked the I and B Ministry to inquire
into allegations that the book makes defamatory remarks about Sri
Aurobindo, one of India's revered philosophers and freedom fighters,
who died in 1950.
Gitanjali Devi, in her plea, has mentioned that the book is
blasphemous and makes several defamatory remarks on the life and
character of the philosopher. Her counsel Mr. Milan Kanungo told HT
"The court has directed the I and B Ministry to make a thorough
inquiry into the contents of the book and ascertain whether it
contains any defamatory comments about Sri Aurobindo. The report would
be submitted to the court by December 15, which has been fixed as the
next day of hearing."
Heehs, one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives did
not respond to an e-mail query from HT.
________________________________
Orissa HC sets condition for release of Sri Aurobindo's biography
Cuttack | Wednesday, Nov 5 2008 IST
Orissa High Court has directed the publisher of a biography on the
life of Sri Aurobindo, penned by Peter Heehs, not to release the book
in India without obtaining a no objection certificate from the
Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Union Home Ministry.
Acting on a petition filed by one Geetanjali Devi of Balasore, a
division bench of Orissa High Court, comprising Justices I M Quddusi
and B P Ray, yesterday instructed Penguin Publishers to get the no
objection certificate from the two Ministries before releasing the
biography in India.
The biography, published by Columbia University Press, has already
been released in the United States while Penguin Publishers is slated
to release the book in India this month.
The division bench also directed the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting to examine in detail the contents of the book and submit
its report to the court by December 15 on the allegations of certain
defamatory comments on the spiritual leader held in high esteem by the
people of the country.
The petitioner alleged that the book is blasphemous in nature and the
writer has made several aspersions on the life and character of Sri
Aurobindo, regarded as philosopher, sage, poet and freedom fighter by
the countrymen.
The petition further said the author, who claimed to be a scholar and
one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, had also
made a certain description of Sri Aurobindo which was unacceptable and
appealed for a ban on the publication of the book.
The division bench, while issuing notice to the publishers, has sought
affidavit from the two Ministries and fixed December 15 as the next
date of hearing.
-- (UNI) --
From: Rajiv
"Court stays publication of book on Sri Aurobindo"- The Times of
India, 6 Nov 2008.
Balasore: Orissa High Court on Tuesday stayed the publication and
circulation of a book in India that is said to contain objectionable
remarks against The Mother and Sri Aurobindo.
The book – The lives of Sri Aurobindo – is written by Peter Heehs, an
American who is one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Archives in Puducherry. It was published in the US in May this year by
Columbia Press and was to be re-printed and sold by Penguin India in
November.
On Wednesday, in response to a writ petition by Balasore resident
Geetanjali Bhattacharya, an HC bench comprising Justice I M Quddasi
and B P Ray ordered Penguin India not to publish the book till it got
a no-objection certificate from the Union home ministry and ministry
of information and broadcasting. In her petition, Bhattacharya has
quoted alleged excerpts from Heehs' book and urged the court to ban
the publication of the book and take action against the writer.
Some of the writings, as mentioned in the petition, are: "Aurobindo's
character, life, writings and thoughts did not hold integrity"; "He
(Aurobindo) possesses a morally loose character"; "His claims to
spiritual expression and realisation is questionable and irrelevant";
and that his spirituality "emerges from a streak of inherited
madness".
The most shocking claim by the writer is that Aurobindo's relationship
with The Mother was "romantic in nature", the petitioner has said. She
quotes the preface of the book: "A statement on the politician or poet
that rubs the people wrong way will turn into a political or legal
issue or possibility cause a riot". Claiming that the book is aimed at
tarnishing the images of Sreemaa and Aurobindo, Bhattacharya has
called it an "invasion on the religious sentiments of Indians". "Even
Heehs knows that there might be riots in the country after his book is
published in India". Bhattacharya told TOI over phone, adding that the
book has "objectionable descriptions" of the relationship between
Shreemaa and Aurobindo and "derogatory remarks" on Mrunalini, Nalini
and Meera as well.
"Peter Heehs, who was a taxi driver, a school dropout and a
drug-addict in the US, was rehabilitated in Aurobindo Ashram in
Puducherry years ago. He has since left the Ashram." She said. During
the hearing, additional Solicitor-general J K Mishra, counsel for the
Union Government, approached the court with a request that the Center
be asked to find out from the Author the source of his information.
"the court also has asked both ministries to file affidavits on what
action they have taken on the petitioner's representation. The next
hearing is on December 15," said Siddhartha Das, Bhattacharya's
counsel."
________________________________
The Hindustan Times November 6th 2008
Soumyajit Patnaik
Bhubaneswar - November 5th
The Scheduled publication of Sri Aurobindo's biography by Penguin
India this month has run into trouble with the Orissa High Court on
Tuesday asking the Publisher to obtain a no-objection certificate from
the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Home Ministry.
The Lives of Sri Aurobindo is penned by American writer Peter Heehs
and has already been published by Columbia University Press in May
2008. In India, it is scheduled for release this month.
The court, acting on a petition asked the I and B Ministry to inquire
into allegations that the book makes defamatory remarks about Sri
Aurobindo, one of India's revered philosophers and freedom fighters,
who died in 1950.
Gitanjali Devi, in her plea, has mentioned that the book is
blasphemous and makes several defamatory remarks on the life and
character of the philosopher. Her counsel Mr. Milan Kanungo told HT
"The court has directed the I and B Ministry to make a thorough
inquiry into the contents of the book and ascertain whether it
contains any defamatory comments about Sri Aurobindo. The report would
be submitted to the court by December 15, which has been fixed as the
next day of hearing."
Heehs, one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives did
not respond to an e-mail query from HT.
________________________________
Orissa HC sets condition for release of Sri Aurobindo's biography
Cuttack | Wednesday, Nov 5 2008 IST
Orissa High Court has directed the publisher of a biography on the
life of Sri Aurobindo, penned by Peter Heehs, not to release the book
in India without obtaining a no objection certificate from the
Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Union Home Ministry.
Acting on a petition filed by one Geetanjali Devi of Balasore, a
division bench of Orissa High Court, comprising Justices I M Quddusi
and B P Ray, yesterday instructed Penguin Publishers to get the no
objection certificate from the two Ministries before releasing the
biography in India.
The biography, published by Columbia University Press, has already
been released in the United States while Penguin Publishers is slated
to release the book in India this month.
The division bench also directed the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting to examine in detail the contents of the book and submit
its report to the court by December 15 on the allegations of certain
defamatory comments on the spiritual leader held in high esteem by the
people of the country.
The petitioner alleged that the book is blasphemous in nature and the
writer has made several aspersions on the life and character of Sri
Aurobindo, regarded as philosopher, sage, poet and freedom fighter by
the countrymen.
The petition further said the author, who claimed to be a scholar and
one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, had also
made a certain description of Sri Aurobindo which was unacceptable and
appealed for a ban on the publication of the book.
The division bench, while issuing notice to the publishers, has sought
affidavit from the two Ministries and fixed December 15 as the next
date of hearing.
-- (UNI) --
1 comment:
Yet another instance of penetration of Hindu organizations by scum bag christists and defaming them after coming out on some pretext! This happened to Rajnish, then to Hare Krishnas. The Hindu organizations need watch out before admitting anyone into their folds.
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