MP mantri says Khurshid book to be banned for ‘divisive’ agenda

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh home minister

Narottam Mishra

on Friday said the state government will ban the sale of Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s book ‘Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times’ in MP. “This book is downright condemnable,” Mishra, the state government spokesperson, said.

Khurshid

’s book is in controversy for comparing Hindutva forces to Islamic terrorist outfits in a chapter titled ‘The Saffron Sky’.

“Congress leaders know nothing else but to slur Hindutva. They don’t let go of any opportunity to divide Hindus into castes, and to divide our country. Wasn’t Rahul Gandhi the first to go to those who said ‘Bharat tere tukde honge’? Salman Khurshid is promoting the same agenda through his book,”

Mishra

said.

Police to probe complaints against Khurshid’s remark:

Complaints lodged by advocate

Vivek Garg

and

Naveen Jindal

against Salman Khurshid for allegedly comparing Hindutva with ISIS and terrorism have been transferred to the crime branch for further inquiry.

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