Rediffmail Money rediffGURUS BusinessEmail

Debate: Is a ban the answer?

December 03, 2003 19:02 IST

Bowing to pressure groups, the West Bengal government banned Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen's book Dwikhandito (Split in Two), which purportedly hurts the sentiments of Muslims.

Is the government's action justified? Should literary works be banned because one or the other section is likely to be offended?

WEB STORIES

Recipe: Tandoori Jhinga

Recipe: Festive Carrot-Spinach Pulao

International Museum Day: 11 Wonderful Indian Museums

VIDEOS

NewsBusinessMoviesSportsCricketGet AheadDiscussionLabsMyPageVideosCompany Email