Bangalore police arrest Kannada writer over remarks in his novel about Ganesha

Mangalore Today News Network

Bangalore, Aug 31, 2013: Kannada writer Yogesh Master was arrested after local Hindu outfits lodged a complaint against him for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Hindus by depicting Lord Ganesh in poor light in his novel ’Dhundi’.

 

The Hindu outfits had lodged the complaint against 45-yearold Yogesh, who was arrested on August 29.

The Bangalore police have booked the writer under Section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings) and 298 (uttering words etc. with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings) of the IPC.

After spending a night behind the bars at the Kalasipalya police station, Yogesh was produced before the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACCM) court, Bangalore, which granted him conditional bail.

The court imposed restriction on the sale and exhibition of the novel. Noted writer Banjagere Jayaprakash, who had released Dhundi on August 21, was the first to criticise the arrest of Yogesh.