A democracy shouldn't ban books
Republic Of Fear
-The Times of India, January 25, 2012
"When literary festivals ought to be a celebration of India's cultural vibrancy book bans, it is clear, have a train of unhealthy effects. They are one more weapon in the state's armoury to infantilise citizens and stymie civil society. It's time the government grasped the nettle by foregoing book bans, which would also entail repealing the ban on The Satanic Verses."
Republic Of Fear
-The Times of India, January 25, 2012
"When literary festivals ought to be a celebration of India's cultural vibrancy book bans, it is clear, have a train of unhealthy effects. They are one more weapon in the state's armoury to infantilise citizens and stymie civil society. It's time the government grasped the nettle by foregoing book bans, which would also entail repealing the ban on The Satanic Verses."