Published: Thursday November 12, 2009 MYT 8:25:00 PM
India bans book for publishing prophet’s imaginary picture
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has banned a book in which an “imaginary picture” of Prophet Mohammad was printed by the publisher, officials said here Thursday.
“The book Udiyaman Bhartiya Samaj Mein Sikshak, which carried an imaginary picture of the Prophet Mohammad, has been banned by the government after approval of Governor B.L. Joshi,” the Press Trust of India (PTI) cited a senior home department official as saying here.
He said the ban had been imposed because printing a picture of the Prophet was against the tenets of Islam and could hurt the religious sentiments of a particular religion, which may further affect law and order.
Written by Karn Singh, a retired teacher, the Hindi book was published by Govind Prakashan from Lakhimpur Kheri district.
The government has directed all the district magistrates to immediately seize all copies of the book, the official said.
“The district officers have been directed to arrest any person found possessing the book, besides banning its further printing or translation,” the officer said.
Karn Singh has also been arrested for distorting facts about Islam. -- Bernama
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