> The book is certainly not pornographic in the normal sense of the word. It is, as I have said, a serious book, seriously written. > In this note, Nehru also

> The book is certainly not pornographic in the normal sense of the word. It is, as I have said, a serious book, seriously written. > In this note, Nehru also pointed out that he would not hesitate to ban horror comics or books that deal with sex and crime and have no literary merit. > In the end, Nehru favoured the release of the stock withheld by the Customs > This case not only demonstrates Nehru’s sensitivity and open-mindedness, but is also a rare example of statesmanship, where the prime minister himself read a book in question to decide whether it should be censored.