Shillong: The Meghalaya Government has initiated criminal proceedings against a Delhi-based publishing house, Skyline Publishers for depicting Jesus Christ in an objectionable manner in a school book.
The Education Department in Meghalaya has registered a case under the 295 A of Indian Penal Code (IPC). Jesus Christ was shown holding a beer can and cigarette in the school copy books for class I students.
The Police have seized a large number of such books from different schools and book stalls across the state. Further details are awaited.