Filmmaker Karan Johar’s controversial remarks on intolerance on Friday kicked up a storm with the Congress hitting out against the Modi government accusing it of stifling freedom of expression and BJP dismissing the criticism saying India is the most tolerant country.   Wading into the intolerance debate, Johar said, “The talk about freedom of expression is the biggest joke I believe in the world. Democracy is the second biggest joke […]

India is committed to protecting every citizen’s freedom, and the law will deal severely with those who are intolerant, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a joint press conference with his host and UK counterpart David Cameron in London today.   He had been asked by British media why “India is becoming an increasingly intolerant place”. ‘India is the land of Buddha and Gandhi, we will not accept any deviation […]