Censorship In India
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When Jawaharlal Nehru read ‘Lolita’ to decide whether an ‘obscene’ book should be allowed in India
After a consignment of Vladimir Nabokov’s famed book landed on Indian shores, a debate over its ban spanned Customs and police to the finance minister and PM.
Shubhneet Kaushik
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Children’s picture book on Sikh turban withdrawn after backlash over wordplay in its title
‘The Art of Tying a Pug’ was released two weeks ago by Karadi Tales. Many Sikhs objected to the pun on the word ‘pug’ – a breed of dog – to describe the turban.
Scroll Staff
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Gujarat polls: Stay the release of ‘Padmavati’, BJP asks Election Commission
The party wants a ‘pre-release viewing of the film by select Rajput representatives to alleviate their raised tempers’.
Scroll Staff
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