The Satanic Verses

‘Battle phrases with phrases’: Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy opposes re-banning of Salman Rushdie’s ebook | India Information – Occasions of India

Newz BabaDecember 30, 2024December 30, 202406 mins

NEW DELHI: Opposing the Muslim organizations calling for re-ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses“, the Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) on Monday urged the Muslims to recollect iconic social reformer Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s teachings and to “combat phrases with phrases” as a substitute of resorting to ebook bans or burnings. The renewed…

Why Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ now obtainable in India after 36-year ban | India Information – Instances of India

Newz BabaDecember 25, 2024December 25, 202405 mins

Salman Rushdie (File picture) NEW DELHI: Salman Rushdie’s controversial ebook “The Satanic Verses“, which was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi authorities in 1988 following the uproar from fundamentalists, is now obtainable in “restricted inventory” at a Delhi bookstore.The British-Indian novelist has confronted an enormous backlash for the ebook that’s deemed blasphemous by Muslim organisations internationally.“It…