'Will consult experts, get Khurshid's book banned in MP': Narottam Mishra after book equates Hindutva to terror groups like ISIS

Bhopal, Nov 12: After Salman Khurshid's controversial book went viral for comparing Hindutva with jihadist Islam of groups like ISIS, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Friday said that he will consult law experts and get Salman Khurshid's new book on the Ayodhya verdict banned in the state.

 

"He has published a very controversial book. They (Congress) do not leave a chance to attack 'Hindutva', always trying to divide the country on the basis of castes. Even Supreme Court has said that Hindutva is a way of living," Mishra said.

 

Earlier on Thursday, Mishra had said that Khurshid published his book 'Sunrise over Ayodhya--Nationhood in our times' to create a controversy. "This book has been published to create controversies. Congress and Gandhi family belong to the 'Tukde-tukde gang'. They want the country to be divided. They want to hurt the beliefs of people. However, PM Modi wants undivided India," he had said.

 

 

Two Delhi lawyers - Vineet Jindal and Vivek Garg - have filed complaints on Thursday with Delhi Police against Khurshid, for allegedly defaming and comparing Hinduism with terrorism in his book which was released last week. Garg in his complaint is seeking to file a case against Khurshid. Jindal, lawyer based in Delhi also filed a complaint against Congress leader for his remarks about Hindutva.

 

Jindal alleged in his complaint that Salman Khurshid's newly released book compares Hindutva to radical jihadist groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram. In the chapter titled 'The Saffron Sky', Khurshid has stated that "Sanatan Dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints were being pushed aside by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards a political version similar to the jihadist Islam of groups like ISIS and Boko Haram of recent years".

 

 

According to the lawyer, the statement not only instigates and provokes but also stirs up enraged emotions among followers of the Hindu religion. "Our Constitution provides every citizen with the freedom of speech and expression, but the misuse of this right is inexplicable when it threatens the honor and harmony of the country and provokes its citizens based on community and religion, and threatens the security of the nation then it is considered as a grave offense," read the petition.

 

The accused by making the above-cited statement in his book has committed offenses under Sections 153,153A, 298, and 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which are cognizable offenses and very serious, the lawyer's complaint stated.