Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Baroda and free expression

The Baroda arrest has sparked a debate on the value of freedom of expression and the place of art in society. Pratap Bhanu Mehta explains that the entire point of having a freedom of expression is to protect speech that might offend - this should not be restricted to 'art' alone. Amit Chaudhury explains the art-work in question and why it should be protected.
Arun Jaitley, on the other hand, argues for punishing blasphemy.

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