Source: www.hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI, INDIA, July 11, 2010: A day after the Supreme Court decision to lift the ban on the sale of American author James Laine’s controversial book on King Shivaji, protests took place in several parts of the state, especially in western Maharashtra — former stronghold of Shivaji’s Maratha empire.
Amid protests at his hometown in Nanded, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said his government was exploring legal options to ban the book. After activists of Maratha Seva Sangh, he told the media, “We will study the apex court judgement and take advice from legal experts on what can be done to ensure the ban on the sale of the book. We will also see if there can be any amendments to the existing law to ensure this.”