Apparently Muslims and liberals aren't the only ones completely lacking a
sense of humor.
Police in India have registered a criminal case against a leading businessman for allegedly circulating a joke insulting the Sikh community.
Anil Ambani was charged by the police in northern Uttar Pradesh state with "insulting a religion or faith".
It might help if the BBC told us what the joke was, or even hinted at it, but I guess that would be a grave offense.
"We are a martial race. We fought for defending Hinduism and this joke is very insulting," Mr Bagga said.
A police official told the BBC that insulting a religion or faith could carry a punishment of three years in prison or a fine, if proved.
Earlier, members of the Sikh community in the city of Meerut held protests against the network allegedly circulating the joke.
Reports said that the joke had been sourced from a website well known for its collection of jokes around the Sikh community.
Can't we all just lighten up?
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