Why the Wendy Doniger episode is not a free speech issue

Before we begin we need to set two critical aspects in the proper perspective: The episode of Wendy Doniger’s The Hindus: An alternative history is not a ban of the book. It is a voluntary withdrawal of the book by its publisher, Penguin Books. The episode is not an issue of free speech. Neither Penguin nor the petitioners acted outside the boundaries of the law concerning free speech in India. The outrage over Penguin withdrawing Doniger’s book has emanated mostly from the section...

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