Those waiting to buy a copy of American author James W Laine's controversial book Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India may have to wait longer. The Supreme Court on Friday, July 9 upheld the Bombay High Court's decision lifting the ban on the book but following threats from political parties because of allegedly derogatory remarks about the Maratha king in the book, bookstores are ing it safe.
"We have to see how the situation improves. Only depending on that we will stock it in our store," said the manager of one of the city's most popular bookstores.
"The high court lifted the ban two years ago but publishers were not printing the book. Now, the SC has lifted the ban. If publishers print it, we would definitely like to supply it to readers."
He said if the state government prohibits the sale of the book, bookstores will have to comply. Bookstores are also afraid of attacks from the Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena who have threatened to burn copies of the book and warned bookstores against selling it.
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