#Thread. I took time to think this through. As a contracted writer with @BloomsburyIndia, I am aghast at the crass, unethical way in which @BloomsburyIndia has behaved with @advmonikaarora , backing out from publishing her book on #AntiHinduDelhiRiots a week before the launch.

The publisher had a contract with @advmonikaarora. @BloomsburyIndia went through all stages of publishing, going through manuscript, editing it, suggesting changes and finally, printing it. The book is in print and now they are backing out bowing to pressure from literary mafia.

It is noteworthy that @BloomsburyIndia is still going ahead with a book on the #CAA protests that reflects the point of view of the Izlamists, citing ‘freedom of speech’. @BloomsburyIndia has capitulated to a literary mafia consisting of Izlamists and Communists. This is shameful

As @ARanganathan72 says, ‘a book is an idea’. A publishing house is supposed to disseminate ideas, not kill them under pressure from enemies of freedom of expression. Readers alone have the right to decide whether a book is good or bad. @BloomsburyIndia has tried to kiII an idea

It is not for the publisher to act as a keeper of the reader’s conscience. By deciding not to publish @advmonikaarora’s book on #AntiHinduDelhiRiots, @BloomsburyIndia has murdered freedom of expression. They have also assaulted the right of the readers to know the truth.

I have decided I will not get my book published by a publishing house that humiliates a fellow writer @advmonikaarora and does not respect the freedom of speech. I will return the advance paid to me by @BloomsburyIndia for my forthcoming book.

I will self-publish my book if I have to, but I will NOT allow my creativity and freedom of expression to be kiIIed by an incestuous clique of Mullah-Marxist-Missionaries and their handmaidens at @BloomsburyIndia. No one can stop an idea whose time has come.

I take this opportunity to thank the people I have dealt with at @BloomsburyIndia. I know they are not personally responsible for this decision, but there comes a time in everyone’s life when one must take a stand for one’s principles. I stand for freedom of expression.

I stand for a writer’s right to write what she wants. I stand for the reader’s right to know the truth, the absolute truth, the whole truth. I stand for free and fair dissemination of knowledge. I do NOT stand for bullying. I do NOT stand for publishers like @BloomsburyIndia.