Journalism of Courage
NCP MP and direct descendant of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji,Udayanraje Bhosale on Monday announced that he would file a curative petition against the apex court judgement lifting ban on the book Shivaji: The Hindu king in Islamic India authored by James Laine as it contains derogatory remarks about the Maratha king.
The apex court judgement needs to be challenged as it lifts the ban on the book that has derogatory remarks on the national hero, Bhosale said.
We will not tolerate derogatory remarks made on the Maratha warrior. The state government should take action against all those who helped the author of the book. Bhosale said he would soon meet the President Pratibha Patil demanding her to give directions to government on framing law that would not allow anyone to make derogatory remarks on the national heroes. The NCP leader said he has also urged the city cyber crime department to take action against the websites that carries derogatory remark on the Maratha warrior.
