Controversial book on Gandhi banned. Apparently a new book says that Gandhi was bisexual and so India has banned the book and sic is even contemplating a blasphemy law appropos Gandhi. Does not make sense to me. If this is all that is 'controversial' in the book. I say 'controversial' because .. i do not understand what is controversial about someone being bisexual. For heavens sake. half of the world's saints were thugs, womanizers before they became saints or were anointed one.
If all of Gandhi's sins were being bisexual or drinking or eating meat before he changed himself to become a Mahatma, i say fine! He was all of that and none of it matters to an Indian than what he achieved for India.
For example, Churchill was a complete bigot and yet he is regarded as one of the greatest leaders of the empire for his leadership during world war 2. Everyone accepts Churchill's duality of character.
Does the book say that he did nothing for Indian independence, ban it. But not for this. Get over it India. so what if our great Mahatma was bisexual or drank wine or was an avid racist in his earlier life? Remember? he was not born a Mahatma. So we have to make allowances for the 'coming of age' period of his life. It was what he did in his later life is what made him a Mahatma and that is what we must be proud of. All of this even without a shred of proof of whether he was one or was not one. I just do not care.
I say sue the author for libel if we are so sure. Even then I do not know how calling one a bisexual becomes libel. If not, lets not give it more publicity than it would merit otherwise. Lets just get back to cricket.
