tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post5605188936567981968..comments2024-01-19T16:08:44.813+05:30Comments on SATYAM BRUYAT - Justice Katju : The Limits of Freedom of Speech and the Rushdie EpisodeJustice Markandey Katjuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00863856244827322851noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-16525763349588920822015-05-28T01:36:59.599+05:302015-05-28T01:36:59.599+05:30I have never came across an article of more brilli...I have never came across an article of more brilliance than this on the subject. Justice Katju, you really strike the right cord. Though its an old post and the incident is also a history, yet your article will be a light to many of the citizens and netizens across the globe. Writing sensational is one thing and writing good is another. And, you truely owe a salute for this. Mohd Anwar Jamal Faizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684801075444232559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-74161382155600664992012-12-10T21:10:09.466+05:302012-12-10T21:10:09.466+05:30common man.. he said indians have inferiority comp...common man.. he said indians have inferiority complex..not " indians are inferior to westeners!!"naveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002101345249495448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-34468692622368720522012-11-28T16:41:26.847+05:302012-11-28T16:41:26.847+05:30I take from your comment, that you will very liber...I take from your comment, that you will very liberally accept if someone abuses your father or eve-teases your daughter? Freedom of speech is a fundamental right of the goons on the roads as well right? Why does a girl go and complain about lewd comments then?<br /><br />A country as huge and diverse as ours has to have "reasonable restrictions" or there will be millions (possibly like you) who would seek out every opportunity to abuse it.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578789928953829903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-49231204827360398322012-04-30T18:57:15.705+05:302012-04-30T18:57:15.705+05:30Great points Mr Katju. We need not to waste time o...Great points Mr Katju. We need not to waste time on some writer who is not Indian and who has hurt the sentiments of a religious group through his book. JLF should have been more about Indian writers. <br /><br />Rushdie is just a TV media and social media sensationalism and nothing else. No one else is bothered.<br /><br />India definitely needs Freedom of Speech with responsibility.Krishnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301347682106370490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-25642712774202633052012-04-30T18:55:59.357+05:302012-04-30T18:55:59.357+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Krishnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301347682106370490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-81598814892162426212012-02-10T18:03:31.780+05:302012-02-10T18:03:31.780+05:30Here i would like to reproduce the blog i have wri...Here i would like to reproduce the blog i have written, of course with His Lordship's permission-----"I do not wish to get into the controversy whether banning him was correct or not.” These are the words of His Lordship Justice Katju,who is also the Chairman of Press Council Of India,when His Lordship was asked to give opinion on whether Salman Rushdie be banned or not.I was stunned by these words.I was stunned because these words come from the mouth of His Lordship who is supposed as well as expected to throw his weight behind "The Right to Express one's thoughts".The most important thing,if the Democracy is to stay and flourish,is that even if we dont agree with someone's views we must not gag him,rather it is our duty to protect him from any probable attack.His Lordship must be aware of what one great political thinker once said that “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it." This is the soul of Democracy. I take this opportunity to cite the quotes of His Lordship J.Katju. His Lordship while noting that democracy and science should go hand in hand, he said "scientific growth requires certain supportive values like freedom to think, to criticise and to dissent, tolerance, plurality, and free flow of information.These precisely are the values of a democratic society." Are You listening My Lord."Sumant Deshpandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642838441998834985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-50180914577201175022012-02-07T01:47:02.414+05:302012-02-07T01:47:02.414+05:30Sir you are missing the essential point..was jaipu...Sir you are missing the essential point..was jaipur festival abt satanic versus? was they going to discuss about it? Indian State is basically a weak state and easily crumbles if somebody has enough numbers.That is the reason why state tried to evade its responsibility by citing law and order problem..what is d need of state if it can not protect law and order..banning satanic versus is okie..bt why you are banning the person to visit d country..its v.shameful and it saddens me to no end that instead of voicing your opposition,you are some how endorsing banishment of Rushdie..lalithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08981932255757694599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-4998886206527076762012-02-05T04:17:24.894+05:302012-02-05T04:17:24.894+05:30You've mentioned here that western people are ...You've mentioned here that western people are not religious. This is a common misconception in India. Had you been following the Republican Presidential debate in the US, you won't have said that. Every candidate was going out of his/her way to prove their unconditional faith in God. It is practically impossible for a person to get elected after denying existence of God. Contrast this with Karunanidhi and Veerappa Moily who are atheists, but never had problem getting elected.<br /><br />If we are supposed to respect all religions, then how do we criticise religious practices that we don't agree with. You have extensive experience with cases of honour killing. Speaking up in favour of a couple's right to choose their spouse hurts the religious feelings of many in India. Should we then not speak up against those. Same issue with caste system. How are we to speak up against discrimination against homosexuals if doing so hurts religious sentiments, which it does. When Galileo proposed that Earth was round, he faced persecution because it hurt the religious feelings of many. Are you suggesting that he should have kept quiet? <br /><br />You are definitely lot superior in your understanding of the Indian constitution and I can never come close. While the right to practice ones religion is protected in the Indian Constition (as it should be). Does the constitution not protect the rights of individuals if other people's religious beliefs infringe on those rights? If a Hindu worships a cow, should a Muslim not be allowed to eat beef either? <br /><br />If Rushdie finds some problems in the practice of Islam, why should he not be allowed to speak up against those practices?Tarunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755867845735210963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-62341104287583388942012-02-04T23:58:28.785+05:302012-02-04T23:58:28.785+05:30@Katju and @Bhagwad Park A new dimension to Rushdi...@Katju and @Bhagwad Park A new dimension to Rushdie's controversy can be seen here http://socialworkerdiaries.blogspot.in/2012/01/freedom-of-expression-checkpoints-for.htmlShailja Pathakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757491673218537184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-30659994864296728862012-02-04T21:44:41.484+05:302012-02-04T21:44:41.484+05:301. To say that freedom is relative implies that hu...1. To say that freedom is relative implies that human behavior is relative. You're implying that Indians are inferior to westerners which I refuse to accept. We can (and should) be able to stomach just as much freedom as they do.<br /><br />You're also wrong about western people not being religious. The entire "Bible Belt" of the US is filled with deeply religious people. The president of the US has always been Christian unlike India where we've had PMs of all faiths.<br /><br />If anything, the US is MORE religious than India. The difference lies in the fact that people know they are supposed to ignore what they don't like or protest in a peaceful manner. They KNOW that if they go beyond that they will get arrested. The INDIAN state however, takes it as a given that people will behave like children and riot.<br /><br />Treat people like children, and they will BE children. The US treats its citizens like adults, and so the ARE adults. India treats its citizens as if they're babies who can't bear anything offensive to them.<br /><br />2. The quality of Rushdie's writing is irrelevant. It's the principal of the matter.<br /><br />3. India will be hurled back into the dark ages ONLY if thugs and goondas are allowed to dictate terms to others. The Jaipur literary fest has demonstrated that we might as well not HAVE a government. Rowdies and criminals threatened violence. THAT is what the dark ages looks like. When there is no rule of law. When there is no government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-87388745069063063082012-02-04T15:07:44.752+05:302012-02-04T15:07:44.752+05:30I think points you bring up are vital for consider...I think points you bring up are vital for considering as a country, and more people should share views on these things, so that as a country we can arrive at a more considered understanding.<br /><br />My own views differ from yours, and I have blogged them at http://aamjanata.com/a-dialogue-on-freedom-of-speech-and-its-restrictions/ hoping that we can start a dialogue on this subject and possibly more people can bring up what they see too. Would appreciate your views.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709143465978863316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-49061689326812834822012-02-04T14:50:55.866+05:302012-02-04T14:50:55.866+05:30aww mr.katju deleting any opinion against you,now ...aww mr.katju deleting any opinion against you,now i get why you don't want freedom of speech. maybe it time for younger and more wise people to head esteemed institutions that are supposed to hold a mirror to the society.gaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321062651424951993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720071062570496465.post-7280003162671005262012-02-04T07:06:11.372+05:302012-02-04T07:06:11.372+05:30What Justice Katju misses is the impact of neolibe...What Justice Katju misses is the impact of neoliberalism on almost every aspect of life. Man suffers from split personality. There is no reconciliation among his personality as consumer, investor, worker and citizen. Secondly, a person who has some position whether as a police constable or as a minister or official, his aim is to garner as much wealth as possible by hook or by crook. If he has wealth, his main aim is to acquire some position by hook or by crook. Look around and you will find this reflected in the increased incidence of corruption and the attempts by criminals to enter legislature and so on. One expects a person like Katju sahib to delve deep and enlighten us.Girish Mishrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356741564646943515noreply@blogger.com