Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid's home in Nainital was vandalised on Monday, days after a controversy erupted over his book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times'
Khurshid shared images and videos of the incident which showed two people trying to put out fire. He also posted images of charred doors and damaged windows.
"I hoped to open these doors to my friends who have left this calling card. Am I still wrong to say this cannot be Hinduism?," the Congress leader wrote, along with a set of photos that showed the damage caused.
"So such is debate now. Shame is too ineffective a word. Besides I still hope that we can reason together one day and agree to disagree if not more," he said in another post.
The police said 21 people have been booked in connection with the incident and assured strict action against those involved, reports ANI.
The book triggered controversy as it compares Hindutva with Islamic terror outfits. In a chapter titled 'The Saffron Sky', Khurshid writes: "Sanatan Dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints were being pushed aside by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards a political version similar to the jihadist Islam of groups like ISIS and Boko Haram of recent years."
Hindu Sena had sought a ban on the book, claiming that the remarks in the book harms social integrity and hurts the religious sentiments of Hindus.
