01-27-2004, 07:12 AM
I can't believe that there can be books with this title !!!
<b> Shinde, Antulay flay PM over book ban</b>
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/artic...430095.cms
PUNE: A day after Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee criticised the Maharashtra government for banning a controversial book on Chhatrapati Shivaji, chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde as well as former chief minister A.R. Antulay shot back, saying an insult to the Marath king will not be tolerated.
While Shinde justified banning James Laineâs book, <b>Shivaji: A Hindu King in Islamic India</b>, <!--emo&:thumbdown--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:flush--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Flush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Flush.gif' /><!--endemo--> Antulay called for the arrest of the American author.
Vajpayee had on Friday criticised the violent protest by members of the Sambhaji Brigade in Pune on January 5 and had also disapproved of the state governmentâs ban of the book.
Shinde said, "We have banned the book and, at the same time,we have also donated Rs 10 lakh to the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (Bori). It is unfortunate that our decisions are being criticised by Vajpayee. No one will tolerate an insult to Shivaji."
Both the Congressmen were speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad memorial at Koregaon Park on Saturday.
Seeking to raise the pitch on the tragic vandalism at Bori here recently, Antulay demanded that the Prime Minister initiate steps for arresting Laine for his allegedly derogatory remarks against Shivaji.
Antulay lamented Vajpayeeâs reported statement that the issue should be sorted out through dialogue and by writing an authoritative book to counter the contents of Laineâs book.
Antulayâs remarks, in a style characteristic of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, are being viewed as politically significant, as the issue is fast gathering political overtones.
His speech stunned the audience, as he warned that even members of the minority community would not tolerate an insult to the founder of "Hindavi Swarajya".
"There is no need to hold any dialogue with Laine, as he has insulted a national hero," he sought to advise the Prime Minister.
Earlier, in his speech, Shinde accepted the demand made by city builder P.A. Inamdar that the state government frame a policy to popularise education among the minority community members.
The CM said he would sanction any proposal initiated by Inamdar for opening B.Ed and medical colleges for the members of the minority communities.
"The state is considering a policy for reservations in jobs for some minority communities. However, I cannot make public the details of this proposal," Shinde said.
Both Antulay and Shinde praised Rajya Sabha member Suresh Kalmadi and mayor Dipti Chaudhari for taking the lead in constructing the beautiful memorial.
Republican Party of India leader and MP Ramdas Athawale and Kalmadi also spoke at the function.
<b> Shinde, Antulay flay PM over book ban</b>
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/artic...430095.cms
PUNE: A day after Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee criticised the Maharashtra government for banning a controversial book on Chhatrapati Shivaji, chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde as well as former chief minister A.R. Antulay shot back, saying an insult to the Marath king will not be tolerated.
While Shinde justified banning James Laineâs book, <b>Shivaji: A Hindu King in Islamic India</b>, <!--emo&:thumbdown--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:flush--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Flush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Flush.gif' /><!--endemo--> Antulay called for the arrest of the American author.
Vajpayee had on Friday criticised the violent protest by members of the Sambhaji Brigade in Pune on January 5 and had also disapproved of the state governmentâs ban of the book.
Shinde said, "We have banned the book and, at the same time,we have also donated Rs 10 lakh to the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (Bori). It is unfortunate that our decisions are being criticised by Vajpayee. No one will tolerate an insult to Shivaji."
Both the Congressmen were speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad memorial at Koregaon Park on Saturday.
Seeking to raise the pitch on the tragic vandalism at Bori here recently, Antulay demanded that the Prime Minister initiate steps for arresting Laine for his allegedly derogatory remarks against Shivaji.
Antulay lamented Vajpayeeâs reported statement that the issue should be sorted out through dialogue and by writing an authoritative book to counter the contents of Laineâs book.
Antulayâs remarks, in a style characteristic of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, are being viewed as politically significant, as the issue is fast gathering political overtones.
His speech stunned the audience, as he warned that even members of the minority community would not tolerate an insult to the founder of "Hindavi Swarajya".
"There is no need to hold any dialogue with Laine, as he has insulted a national hero," he sought to advise the Prime Minister.
Earlier, in his speech, Shinde accepted the demand made by city builder P.A. Inamdar that the state government frame a policy to popularise education among the minority community members.
The CM said he would sanction any proposal initiated by Inamdar for opening B.Ed and medical colleges for the members of the minority communities.
"The state is considering a policy for reservations in jobs for some minority communities. However, I cannot make public the details of this proposal," Shinde said.
Both Antulay and Shinde praised Rajya Sabha member Suresh Kalmadi and mayor Dipti Chaudhari for taking the lead in constructing the beautiful memorial.
Republican Party of India leader and MP Ramdas Athawale and Kalmadi also spoke at the function.