India for three years. His courtroom was one of the fastest in the Supreme Court, disposing of 100+ matters in a week. His strong belief in judicial restraint has been contrasted with some unconventional opinions he delivered. Katju currently serves as the patron of the Indian Reunification Association (IRA), an organization he solely founded that advocates for the reunification of Pakistan and Bangladesh with India under a secular government. Bibliography He has written several books, including the following: Mimansa Rules of Interpretation Law in the Scientific Era Interpretation of Taxing Statutes Domestic Enquiry Justice with Urdu Whither Indian Judiciary Some of his articles and speeches include: Injustice to Urdu in India; published in the Tribune on 3 August 2008 Sanskrit as a language of Science; a speech delivered in the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on 13 October 2009 Kalidas-Ghalib Academy for Mutual Understanding The Role of Art, Literature and Media Looking back at the Caste System The Ideal of Women's emancipation Importance of Liberty and Democracy in India Global Economic Scenario The Hart-Fuller Debate by Justice Markandey Katju – Judge, Allahabad High Court The Role of Media in India Controversies and criticism Addressing a seminar organized by the South Asia Media Commission, and subsequently in several articles and interviews; Katju said that "90 per cent of Indians are fools" and "20 per cent Hindus and 20 per cent Muslims, are communal." He tried to justify his statement on the grounds that a majority of Indians vote on the basis of caste or community, and not merit, citing the example of Phoolan Devi, a dacoit and murderer, who was allegedly elected to Parliament even though she belonged to a backward caste. He also explained that it was meant to awaken people to the realities of social evils like casteism and communalism in the country, after two Lucknow students, Tanaya and Aditya Thakur, had sent him a legal notice. Katju has criticized Salman Rushdie, arguing that the author is over-praised. He said that his novel 'Satanic Verses' has deeply hurt Muslim sensitivities and that an individual's freedom of speech has to harmonize with the public interest. He also noted that Article 19(2) provides for 'reasonable restrictions' on the freedom of speech in the "interest of the security of the State, public order, decency, morality, etc." Katju landed in legal trouble for his remark on his Facebook page on 10 October 2016;