Rushdie Visit To India

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  Writers Urge David Cameron to Raise India's 'Climate of Fear' With PM Modi

  Nearly 200 writers including author Salman Rushdie have signed an open letter to UK Prime Minister David Cameron, urging him to take up "the rising climate of fear" in India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Britain.

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  Sourav Ganguly takes a dig at Salman Rushdie visit cancellation

  Addressing a gathering at the Kolkata Literary Meet on the sidelines of a book launch on former skipper Nawab Pataudi, Ganguly said he was yet to write a book so as to avoid frontpage controversy.

• Cleric says Mamata Banerjee called Salman Rushdie 'evil'

  Author Salman Rushdie has said that he was banned from visiting Kolkata earlier this week by the West Bengal government headed by Mamata Banerjee. "The simple fact is that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block my arrival," Mr Rushdie tweeted today.

• Mamata Banerjee blocked my arrival, police incited protests: Salman Rushdie

  Author Salman Rushdie has said that he was banned from visiting Kolkata earlier this week by the West Bengal government headed by Mamata Banerjee. "The simple fact is that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block my arrival, " Mr Rushdie tweeted today.

• Author Salman Rushdie, filmmaker Deepa Mehta's visit to Kolkata cancelled

  Award-winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled his visit to Kolkata today because his hosts, PVR Cinenma, which is distributing Midnight's Children, based on his book, could not organise the venue for a press conference for him to promote the film.

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  Salman Rushdie coming to India to promote Midnight's Children

  Controversial author Salman Rushdie is set to visit India on a promotional tour for Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children.

• Being denied an India visa a deep wound: Salman Rushdie

  Describing not being able to visit India for over 12 years as a "long exile," controversial India-born writer Salman Rushdie says that being denied a visa and Indian embassies abroad keeping away from him was a "deep wound" inflicted on him by India.

• Imran Khan not to attend India conclave: Read organiser's statement

  Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Wednesday abruptly cancelled a visit to India after it emerged British author Salman Rushdie would speak at the same conference.

• Imran Khan drops out of Delhi event citing Salman Rushdie's presence

  Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Wednesday abruptly cancelled a visit to India after it emerged British author Salman Rushdie would speak at the same conference.

• UP polls, Rushdie issue unconnected: Congress

  The Congress has reacted sharply to Salman Rushdie's interview to NDTV in which the author said the protests against his visit are linked to elections in Uttar Pradesh.

• Rushdie row: BJP claims match fixing by Congress

  The controversy over author Salman Rushdie skipping the Jaipur Literature Festival due to alleged security threats has turned into an ugly spat between the congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP today said Rushdie's visit was a fixed match between intelligence agencies and the Centre and accused the congress of communalising the iss...

• Rajasthan police invented plot to keep me away, tweets Salman Rushdie

  The Salman Rushdie row that has hung heavily over the Jaipur Literature Festival has just got bigger. Two days after he officially cancelled his visit to the Litfest, citing intelligence reports that the Underworld was out to get him, the author this morning slammed the Rajasthan police accusing them of inventing the plot to keep him away from the ...

• Reading 'The Satanic Verses' in India: Is it Illegal?

  Did Amitava Kumar, Hari Kunzru and other authors who read passages from Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses," which is banned in India, Friday evening at the Jaipur Literature Festival violate Indian law?

• Congress using 'Rushdie dish' to woo Muslims: Uma Bharti

  Amid the controversy over author Salman Rushdie's India visit, BJP leader Uma Bharti has said that the Congress will be looking to exploit the issue to the hilt to win over Muslims voters in Uttar Pradesh.

• Jaipur's Rushdie controversy: Five big facts

  The Jaipur Literary Festival begins today. It runs five days and will host 250 authors, including Michael Ondaatje and David Hare. Oprah Winfrey will also attend. Salman Rushdie was meant to speak on the opening day and at a few other sessions during the rest of the festival. After an Islamic seminary based in Uttar Pradesh called for protests a...