MF Hussain Issue

A very interesting Open Letter written by Dr Mrs Hilda Raja, addressed to our Press:

An Open Letter to N Ram, Editor in Chief, ‘The Hindu’

03/03/2010

http://hildaraja.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/leter-to-the-editor-in-chief-of-the-hindu/

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