Janmabhumi takes on Mathrubhumi: BJP mouthpiece in Kerala tries to cash in on 'Meesha' row, campaigns against daily
Tkdevasia • 7 years agoGroups had protested against 'Meesha' for portraying Hindu women as "sex objects", and the Mathrubhumi magazine had published excerpts from the novel.
Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking ban on Malayalam novel Meesha, dilution of adultery provision from IPC
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Supreme Court on Thursday will hear two key petitions — firstly, a plea seeking the ban on the publication of the Malayalam novel Meesha, and another that seeks the quashing of the adultery provision in the IPC
Malayalam author forced to withdraw novel after threats from right-wing: Kerala govt, writers rally behind S Hareesh
• 7 years agoWriters and leaders of political parties rallied behind noted Malayalam author S Hareesh, who withdrew his novel being serialised in a weekly after alleged threats from right-wing groups, with the Kerala government asking the publishers to go ahead with the work.
Kerala writers decry silence of artists, secular forces after right-wing forces Malayalam author to withdraw novel
Tkdevasia • 7 years agoWriters and critics say a dangerous pattern is emerging in Kerala.
Malayalam author S Hareesh withdraws novel 'Meesha,' says he has received threats from right-wing groups
• 7 years agoA Malayalam short-story writer, S Hareesh, has withdrawn his novel being serialised in a weekly after he allegedly received threats from right-wing groups.