What steps taken in Gita ban case: HC to govt

The petitioners contend that the government should have intervened earlier as the case has been pending since June. The petitioners have quoted newspaper articles,which report that a court in Tomsk in Russia is hearing an application seeking a ban on the Hindu holy text. They also submitted before the court that the issue has worldwide significance and will set a precedent in “less secular” countries.

Lawyer for the petitioners,M I Sethna,told the court that the hearing in the case in the Russian court has been posted for December 28. The court has asked the Union government to file its reply by January 9.