Saturday,
September 29, 2012
Bail for Amit Mittar and Jagjit Singh Sahoke in Babu Rajab
Ali case
The district session court Barnala on
Saturday granted bail to Amit Mittar of Tarak Bharti Publication, Barnala and
book editor Jagjit Singh Sahoke in the case of arrest of two Punjabi publishers
and two editors for reproducing old books of poet Babu Rajab
Ali which allegedly contained some then used caste names.
However the other two Ashok Garg of Sangam Publishers, Samana and book editor Sukhwinder Swatantar were already granted bail on September 25 in Patiala Session Court.
However the other two Ashok Garg of Sangam Publishers, Samana and book editor Sukhwinder Swatantar were already granted bail on September 25 in Patiala Session Court.
Significantly, Punjab policed and
the government received severe criticism from scholars, academicians, writers
and artistes for booking four under SC/ST Act for reproducing the poetry of Punjabi
poet Babu Rajab Ali.
The incident triggered strong
protests among scholars, writers, artistes, publishers and activists.
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