Girish Karnad's attack on 'anti-Muslim' VS Naipaul
A war of words has broken out between one of India's greatest playwrights, Girish Karnad, and vocal supporters of the man who is often described as a lion of English writing, VS Naipaul. This after Girish Karnad spoke at the Mumbai literature festival and lambasted Mr Naipaul who received a lifetime achievement for his antipathy towards the Indian Muslim - a verbal critique which has touched on many raw nerves.
