Book Banning

Gujarat recently banned a book by an ex BJP Pariah. Why should anyone have the right to ban anyone else? Given that each member of society is seen equally in the eyes of the state and each person should have, and indeed DOES have the freedom of expression as guaranteed by the constitution. So how can anyone ban an expression of another? India is far from a liberal, free society even though we are lucky enough to be more free than others around us. So many died for our freedom and yet we still censor ourselves to appease a certain section of society. Freedom is above all else. A truly free society is where every individual is allowed to fulfil their potential. They should be no curbs on expression, art, science, independent thought of any kind. It is just another example of being economically forward but socially backward. Gujarat is rich but uncouth, unsophisticated and ignorant. Minorities die at the hands of the state, alcohol prohibition is in effect and vegetarianism is imposed upon society. These are the people that banned the book. Calcutta, on the other hand, is socially forward but economically backward. They are rich in the arts but unfortunately also communist. Maybe we should merge the two states together. They are polar opposites and together might make the perfect state or the most imperfect one.