It was a book review that Salman Rushdie said "lit the fire" on The Satanic Verses. The review would trigger a chain of events, including worldwide protests, a fatwa on Rushdie's head and the ...
Wikipedia pictures. British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. A ...
His highly controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, has returned to India after being banned for 36 years. The book’s re-entry into the Indian market has sparked debates, attracted attention ...
The Satanic Verses' is a blasphemous book. Selling such a controversial book under the pretext of freedom of expression cannot be accepted in any form. It goes against the spirit of the Constitution." ...
Image Source : PTI (FILE) British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie. Salman Rushdie's, British-Indian novelist, controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it ...
the answer does not lie in either burning a book or proscribing it. Key Takeaways The lifting of the ban on ’The Satanic Verses’ highlights ongoing tensions between freedom of expression and ...