Last month Dr. Innaiah Narisetti, CFI's Representative in India, was arrested for "hurting the sentiments of Muslims." His alleged crime? Distribution of a book titled "Crescent Over the World," a collection of works by Salman Rushdie, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, and a cartoon of Mohammad from the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
Dr. Narisetti was reportedly taken into custody at his home on February 26 after Muslim legislators raised questions in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh State and Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah promised to take action. Dr. Narisetti was among several individuals arrested in connection with the book. [Center for Inquiry] Read more [via Butterflies and Wheels]
