Interview by Bar and Bench – “I will continue writing, nobody can stop me from doing that”, Prof. Kancha Ilaiah

By Varun Chirumamilla Professor Kancha Ilaiah has never been one to mince words. But when he termed Baniasas “social smugglers”, he started receiving death threats and abusive phone calls. His book Samajika Smugglurlu Komatolludrew flak from sections of society, leading to the filing of a petition calling for its ban. However, the Supreme Court would dismiss the … Continue reading Interview by Bar and Bench – “I will continue writing, nobody can stop me from doing that”, Prof. Kancha Ilaiah

CLARIFICATION ABOUT MY ASSOCIATION WITH CHRISTIANS

One of the recurring accusations of the recent Arya Vysya agitators and their associate Paripurnanada Swamy, a hater of St. Mother Theresa and Christian human service, against me is that I have a Christian agenda behind my writing. This is absolutely false. I have some academic association with an organization called the Good Shepherd Society … Continue reading CLARIFICATION ABOUT MY ASSOCIATION WITH CHRISTIANS

Supreme Court rejects petition to ban Kancha Ilaiah book

Deccan Chronicle The Supreme Court said that writers have to express their opinions within the purview of the law. Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL by an advocate of Delhi seeking to impose a ban on the book Komatlu Samajika Smugglerlu (Komatlu Social Smugglers) published by Prof. Kancha Ilaiah. A … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects petition to ban Kancha Ilaiah book