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CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh district court on Thursday allowed the release of the book titled “God of Sin: The Cult, Clout and Downfall of Asaram Bapu”, while dismissing an application moved by followers of Asaram seeking permanent injunction against it. It also said that the book should not be released at least till their appeal in court was pending. It was also argued that fair comment and statement based on facts cannot be restrained. “There is so much of information available on public domain on Asaram, if that is not restrained then this book should also not be restrained,” the court was told.It was also pointed out that the followers of Asaram had moved the Supreme Court earlier for restraining media from covering the issue. They had sought permanent injunction, restraining the publishing, releasing and selling the book.It was argued that they did not have any right to publish, release and sell the book, as it defamed Asharam Bapu and his son Narayan Sai..