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The result was delete. Courcelles 18:36, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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PROD removed without explanation. The subject's main claim of notability is that he has written a book on a controversial topic, but fails WP:AUTHOR. He has managed to get some coverage in the local news for his crusade against pornography, but I feel that's not enough to pass WP:GNG. Salih (talk) 09:13, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• objection:- The author is first one to write a book on pornography in India and has been widely cited by media. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.248.32.114 (talk • contribs)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. —Salih (talk) 09:25, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. No long last notability. A few mentions in newspapers due to the controversial subject of the book, but that's it. utcursch | talk 09:35, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete: Fails WP:AUTHOR. No extraordinary national news coverage. Reads like a promotional. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 11:21, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Objection to deletion:- The coverage is not in local news. Times of India and DNA are national news papers. The news in DNA is on the national page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rohit675 (talk • contribs) 11:55, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak Delete / Userfy - After walking through the sources cited, this appears a marginal case for delete. A significant book review in a national paper or an article that appeared to unambiguously address WP:NOTNEWS would convince me to keep. Fæ (talk) 12:52, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:46, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• WP:NEWSIn India, Times of India, DNA and Deccan Herald are national newspapers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ramesh345 (talk • contribs) 14:19, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  Ya. They are, but the coverage is not expectational. It is an article or 2 in each of the papers, primarily due to the controversial nature of the books. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 16:55, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The coverage is more than enough for an academic author. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rohit675 (talk • contribs) 19:17, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• DELETESPEEDY DELETE as spam - not notable, and by the looks of it a WP:COI on the editos User:Rohit675, User:Randhir234 and User:Ramesh345. Only edited this article, all indian names and 3 numerals following, and either the person or his friends at school. (grammar is also awful, although that is copy-editable)

the article is far more dubious now with an IP reverting my comment just before the article sponsors edit here and then spam @ Talk:Brajesh Rajak

And so...the dubious IP User_talk:218.248.32.114 is from National Law School of India University where in fact this article originates. Think its case closed now as spam! (if only investigation were so easy)

Also see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Randhir234

And can we block the IP. I mean if this is how the school is going to allow its published authors to behave...theyll never be a Wahoo.(Lihaas (talk) 18:10, 20 December 2010 (UTC));[reply]

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