Can’t insult Gandhi anymore

Joseph Lelyveld’s book Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi And His Struggle With India has stirred the hornets nest by claiming the Gandhi was a racist and had an affair with German-Jewish architect and bodybuilder Hermann Kallenbach.

The Gujarat and Central governments immediately declared the book as banned in India and now the Union Government is contemplating on bringing a law that will make insulting the Father of the Nation as a crime.

The Law Ministry is considering to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971, which will make insulting Gandhi an offense.

Bollywood actor sent to prison

Shiney Ahuja has lost the first round of legal battle with the Mumbai sessions court sentencing him to 7 rigorous imprisonment and a fine amounting to Rs 3000 for raping his maid servant. Though the victim turned hostile in this case, it was proved beyond doubt that Shiney had indeed raped the maid through the DNA test. The magistrate dealing with the case held that the judgment is based strongly on the medical report which clearly indicates the hymen tear.

The actor said that his advocates would file an appeal in the higher court and he will fight for justice.

Bollywood stars Farhan Akthar and Salman Khan have said that they hoped Shiney is bestowed with enough strength to handle the situation.