Defaming iconic figures often helps put people under the spotlight of the media. People like Arundhati Roy and the former judge, Markandey Katju, seem to bask in such negative glory. In 2014, Roy had stated that Mahatma Gandhi had "casteist tendencies". In his blog, Katju has now called Gandhi a "British agent", who did great harm to India. Katju has ignored reality and proved himself to be a shallow thinker. The blog post has no mention of the reason Gandhi lost his life. Gandhi has been a source of inspiration for leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr, to name a few. He has inspired and influenced liberation struggles the world over. He was revered not only by the masses but also by the British. Katju had once suggested that Katrina Kaif should be made president on account of her "beautiful face". He has crossed all limits by defaming Gandhi.
Yours faithfully,
K.A. Solaman, Kerala
The Telegraph, Calcutta, published on 20 March 2015
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