Bengaluru court bans sale, distribution of Rangayana director’s book on Tipu

BENGALURU: A civil court in Bengaluru on Wednesday ordered a ban on the sale and distribution of Rangayana director Addanda C Cariappa’s book ‘Tipu Nij Nijyam’, which is based on the life of Tipu Sultan.

Raifulla B S, former chairman of the District Wakf Board Committee and resident of Bengaluru, had filed the suit naming Ayodhya Publication (publisher) & Rashtrotthana Printers, seeking a ban on the sale of the book.

“If the contents of the play are false and contain false information about Tipu Sultan, and if the same are distributed, it will cause irreparable loss to the plaintiff, and there are chances of breach of communal peace and harmony. It is common knowledge that controversial books sell like hotcakes,” the court said in its order.

The plaintiff had claimed that the book contains false information which doesn’t show the source of information.
Muslims are portrayed derogatorily and the term ‘Turukaru’ is used. If this book reaches the people, it will cause unrest in society. Hence, an injunction order should be issued, Rafiulla had sought.

The judge, who has issued an emergent notice to the defendants, authors and publishers, banned the sale of books and adjourned the plea for further hearing. (ANI)