Robert Sharp writes, "A group of readers have launched a legal challenge to Penguin, saying: 'You're not using your copyright responsibly – please turn it over to us'! They're angry that Penguin is no longer defending a legal dispute against fundamentalists and will pulp remaining copies of the book 'The Hindus'."

The readers are represented by Lawrence Liang and the Bangalore-based Alternative Law Forum.

Liang also writes that by Penguin acceding to the demands of a minority in pulping the book, they have discriminated between different readers by "conveniently choosing to acknowledge the claims and allegations of one particular class of readers who claim that their religious sentiments have been hurt by this book while ignoring the rights of many others who have found the book to be informative, enjoyable and insightful".

Give up your copyright, Penguin-Chicken! Lawrence Liang, readers serve legal notice on Doniger publisher

(Thanks, Robert!)