Leading Poet On Trial In India For Insulting Goddess

A leading Bengali poet has been ordered to stand trial for insulting a Hindi goddess. “In an article in Bengal’s biggest newspaper this year, Sunil Gangopadhyay was quoted as saying he was “sexually aroused” by an idol of Saraswati. Retired policeman Bhibhuti Bhusan Nandy filed a lawsuit saying the comments had hurt his religious sentiments.”