{"id":172056,"date":"2001-11-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-11-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/regarding-reported-caricatures-of-prophet-mohammad-and-hazrat-abu-on-28-november-2001"},"modified":"2016-11-06T10:50:40","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T05:20:40","slug":"regarding-reported-caricatures-of-prophet-mohammad-and-hazrat-abu-on-28-november-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/regarding-reported-caricatures-of-prophet-mohammad-and-hazrat-abu-on-28-november-2001","title":{"rendered":"Regarding Reported Caricatures Of Prophet Mohammad And Hazrat Abu &#8230; on 28 November, 2001"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Lok Sabha Debates<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Regarding Reported Caricatures Of Prophet Mohammad And Hazrat Abu &#8230; on 28 November, 2001<\/div>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p> 12.56 hrs. <\/p>\n<p>Title: Regarding reported Caricatures of Prophet  Mohammad and Hazrat Abu 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href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%20%0A%0ASHRI%20G.M.%20BANATWALLA%20\"> <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SHRI%20G.M.%20BANATWALLA%20\">SHRI G.M. BANATWALLA <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=PONNANI\"><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=PONNANI\">PONNANI<\/a><\/a>): Sir, it is a serious matter.  The Government should make a statement as to what it is doing. This matter  cannot be pushed aside. It is a serious thing. The sentiments of the Muslims  are hurt. The cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed and his companion has been  published and published under the heading `Popcorn\u2019. These are entirely  irreverent and sacrilegious things. \u2026 (Interruptions) <\/p>\n<p>MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The Minister wants to respond on this.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SHRI%20G.M.%20BANATWALLA%20\">SHRI G.M. 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AHAMED <\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MANJERI\">MANJERI<\/a>): There is a distortion of history  also. I am sorry to say that this has appeared in a newspaper like `The  Hindu\u2019. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%20%0A%0ASARDAR%20BUTA%20SINGH%20\"> <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SARDAR%20BUTA%20SINGH%20\">SARDAR BUTA SINGH <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=JALORE\"><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=JALORE\">JALORE<\/a><\/a>): This cannot satisfy the House.  Let there be a statement from the Home Minister. Let him go through the  whole thing. \u2026 (Interruptions) <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%20%0A%0ASHRI%20E.%20AHAMED%20\"> <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SHRI%20E.%20AHAMED%20\">SHRI E. AHAMED <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/a>: It is not only affecting the Muslims  of our country but one billion Muslims all over the world would protest  against this. We are sorry that it has been published in a newspaper like `The Hindu\u2019. `The Hindu\u2019 is not like this. They must appreciate  our sensitivity. This is a very highly sensitive issue. This cannot be  brushed aside like this. \u2026 (Interruptions) <\/p>\n<p>THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS  (SHRI CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO): Sir, on behalf of the Ministry, I would like  to say that we have seen both the statements, that is, statements reported  on 24th November, 2001 and also on 25th November,  2001. It is a fact that in the supplement \u2013 Young World \u2013 on 24th  November, 2001, an incident was narrated in the life of the Prohphet Mohammed,  which included illustrations offensive of the Islamic traditions. What  had happened is an unfortunate thing. Important Members of the Muslim community  expressed a sense of anguish. \u2026 (Interruptions) Based on this, `The  Hindu\u2019 has apologised for its publication, stating that it was published  inadvertently. The apology was widely published in the first page, as Shri  Malhotra has just said, on 25th November, 2001. \u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n<p>SHRI RASHID ALVI : They have published the apology, but  it is not sufficient. \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u092a\u0947\u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0938 \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u090a\u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u093e\u092c\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u0909\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u092c\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0932\u0917 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948?\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20DEPUTY-SPEAKER\">MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER<\/a>: Hon. Members, I have to make an announcement.\u2026  (Interruptions)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lok Sabha Debates Regarding Reported Caricatures Of Prophet Mohammad And Hazrat Abu &#8230; on 28 November, 2001 12.56 hrs. 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