Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses hits Delhi bookstores after 36-year ban
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses hits Delhi bookstores after 36-year ban

India Today  

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. In November, the Delhi High Court closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's ban on the import of the novel, saying since authorities have failed to produce the relevant notification, it has to be "presumed that it does not exist". Jayesh Verma, a 24-year-old Delhi University student, said it only makes sense for a collector or a "die-hard" Rushdie fan to buy the book at its current price. However, some like literature student Rashmi Chatterjee plan to buy the book for "its place in India's literary history".

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The Satanic Verses – A 36 Year Ban In India Based On A Notification Nowhere To Be Found
2 days, 23 hours ago

The Satanic Verses – A 36 Year Ban In India Based On A Notification Nowhere To Be Found

Live Law  

On October 5, 1988, vide Custom Notification no. Noting this oddity, in an article titled “My Book Speaks for Itself”, Rushdie wrote in February, 1989, “Many people around the world will find it strange that it is the Finance Ministry that gets to decide what Indian readers may or may not read.” The Indian state thus took recourse to a …

Read what Salman Rushdie wrote in open letter condemning Rajiv Gandhi for banning The Satani Verses
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Read what Salman Rushdie wrote in open letter condemning Rajiv Gandhi for banning The Satani Verses

Op India  

“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading” once said American author Isaac Asimov. In the year 1988, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government banned “The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie shortly after its publication because the perennially offended Muslims found the book’s portrayal of supposed Islamic themes ‘blasphemous’. When Rajiv Gandhi’s ‘secular’ government banned The Satanic Verses to …

Muslim organizations oppose renewed sale of 'The Satanic Verses' in India
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Muslim organizations oppose renewed sale of 'The Satanic Verses' in India

Op India  

British-Indian author Salman Rushdie is appearing in the news and making headlines once again as his highly controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, has returned to market shelves after an almost 36-year ban. सुनने में आ रहा है कि सलमान रश्दी कि विवादस्पद किताब “The Satanic verses“, जिसके विरोध में 1988 से 2022 तक दुनियाभर में कई जानलेवा हमले किये गए …

The book review that Rushdie says lit the Satanic Verses fire
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The book review that Rushdie says lit the Satanic Verses fire

India Today  

It was a book review that Salman Rushdie said "lit the fire" on The Satanic Verses. THE SATANIC VERSES AND A STRANGE COINCIDENCE It was Salman Rushdie himself who handed a proof copy of the book to Madhu Jain, then a journalist with India Today Magazine. THE REVIEW OF THE SATANIC VERSES IN INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE An excited Madhu Jain …

Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses available in India
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses available in India

The Hindu  

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. It has also been at the centre of intense global controversy since its release, sparking debates on free expression, faith, & art," the bookseller said in a post on X. Manasi Subramaniam, Editor-in-Chief, Penguin Random …

After a 36-year ban, author Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India
2 weeks, 2 days ago

After a 36-year ban, author Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India

Hindustan Times  

After a 36-year ban, celebrated author Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' has quietly returned to India. The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store Khan Market. The English language novel, which was banned in 1988 in India under the Rajiv Gandhi government due to its content deemed blasphemous by Muslim organisations, is available at Delhi's …

After Delhi HC ruling, can you buy Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ in India now?
2 months ago

After Delhi HC ruling, can you buy Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ in India now?

Live Mint  

Here's some good news for Salman Rushdie's fans. A Delhi court ruled last week that India's three-decade-old ban on the import of the book, ‘The Satanic Verses’, has to be presumed to be non-existent. Following this, the then Rajiv Gandhi government banned the import of the Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" for law-and-order reasons in 1988. In …

Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court
2 months ago

Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court

ABC  

One of the most controversial books in the Muslim world can now be legally imported into India after its High Court ruled a three-decade ban on it technically does not exist. Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses was considered so blasphemous that it led to book burnings and violent demonstrations in a number of Muslim countries after its release in September 1988. …

India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may ease now. Why has the book been so controversial?
2 months ago

India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may ease now. Why has the book been so controversial?

Firstpost  

Now, Salman Rushdie’s famous novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ may soon be available in India, 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. File image/Reuters Over 36 years ago, India banned Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses book, citing it to be blasphemous. Author Salman Rushdie poses with his 1988 book “The Satanic Verses”. Muslims demonstrate outside the New …

India can import Rushdie’s Satanic Verses after ban order ‘untraceable’
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2 months ago

India can import Rushdie’s Satanic Verses after ban order ‘untraceable’

Al Jazeera  

A reader brought the case in 2019 after failing to find official proof of the ban on government websites. A court in India has lifted a three-decade ban on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses after authorities were unable to produce the original order prohibiting imports of the controversial novel. The Delhi High Court quashed the 1988 import ban on Tuesday …

Delhi HC lifts import ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' after 36 years due to 'untraceable' document
2 months ago

Delhi HC lifts import ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' after 36 years due to 'untraceable' document

Firstpost  

The ban, originally imposed in 1988 under then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, came in response to protests from Muslim groups who argued that the book was blasphemous to Islam The Delhi High Court has lifted a 36-year-old ban on importing Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel The Satanic Verses, citing the absence of the original Customs notification enacting the restriction. The ban, imposed …

After Centre fails to produce notification banning Satanic Verses, Delhi HC permits man to buy book
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2 months ago

After Centre fails to produce notification banning Satanic Verses, Delhi HC permits man to buy book

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has permitted a Delhi resident to lawfully procure the book titled The Satanic Verses by Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie after the Centre failed to produce a 1988 notification which banned the import of the controversial book. A Bench of Justices Rekha Palli and Saurabh Banerjee said the Centre had failed to produce a copy of …

Delhi High Court permits man to buy Satanic Verses after Centre fails to produce notification banning the book
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2 months ago

Delhi High Court permits man to buy Satanic Verses after Centre fails to produce notification banning the book

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has permitted a Delhi resident to lawfully procure the book titled The Satanic Verses by Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie after the Centre failed to produce a 1988 notification which banned the import of the controversial book. A Bench of Justices Rekha Palli and Saurabh Banerjee said the Centre had failed to produce a copy of …

Notice banning import of "The Satanic Verses" doesn't exist, petitioner free to import it: Delhi HC
2 months ago

Notice banning import of "The Satanic Verses" doesn't exist, petitioner free to import it: Delhi HC

Op India  

An appeal against the alleged customs restriction in 1988 on the import of Indian-British writer Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on 5th November. The court highlighted, “In the light of the aforesaid circumstances, we have no other option except to presume that no such notification exists, and therefore, we cannot examine the validity …

Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
2 months ago

Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses", in 1988, saying since authorities have failed to produce the relevant notification, it has to be presumed that it does not exist. Delhi HC closes plea against ban on …

Satanic Verses: India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s book due to bizarre legal loophole
2 months ago

Satanic Verses: India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s book due to bizarre legal loophole

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s ban on the import of author Salman …

Delhi High Court Says Notification Banning Import Of Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Doesn't Exist As Authorities Fail To Trace It
2 months ago

Delhi High Court Says Notification Banning Import Of Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Doesn't Exist As Authorities Fail To Trace It

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a petition challenging the notification purportedly issued by the custom authorities in 1988 banning the import of book “The Satanic Verses” authored by Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie.A division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee noted that the authorities, including the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and. The Delhi High Court …

Salman Rushdie: Author of The Satanic Verses whose new book Knife reflects on 2022 attempt on his life
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie: Author of The Satanic Verses whose new book Knife reflects on 2022 attempt on his life

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of Britain’s foremost writers, …

How Salman Rushdie responded to the knife attack that almost killed him
8 months, 4 weeks ago

How Salman Rushdie responded to the knife attack that almost killed him

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rushdie later admitted that pirate copies “probably sold 10 …

Rushdie’s Satanic Verses would probably not be published today, says Adichie
2 years, 1 month ago

Rushdie’s Satanic Verses would probably not be published today, says Adichie

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said Sir Salman Rushdie’s controversial …

Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery,’ agent says
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery,’ agent says

Associated Press  

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in New York. “Though his life changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty & defiant sense of humour remains intact,” Rushdie’s son Zafar Rushdie said in a …

Who is Salman Rushdie? Know about 'The Satanic Verses' book author
2 years, 4 months ago

Who is Salman Rushdie? Know about 'The Satanic Verses' book author

India TV News  

The attack on author Salman Rushdie has evoked widespread condemnation from people across the world. Rushdie, the Mumbai-born controversial author who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing 'The Satanic Verses', suffered multiple wounds to the neck and abdomen after a man stormed the stage and stabbed him as he was about to deliver a lecture at a literary …

Rajiv Gandhi govt. decision to ban Rushdie's book was justified, taken for law & order reasons: Natwar Singh
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi govt. decision to ban Rushdie's book was justified, taken for law & order reasons: Natwar Singh

The Hindu  

K. Natwar Singh, who was a Union minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government that banned Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses", strongly defended the decision on August 13 asserting it was taken "purely" for law and order reasons. With focus back on Mr. Rushdie's book in the wake of the attack on him in New York, Mr. Singh, who …

'Rajiv Gandhi banned my book because of Muslim votes', Rushdie had said in a 1998 letter
2 years, 4 months ago

'Rajiv Gandhi banned my book because of Muslim votes', Rushdie had said in a 1998 letter

Firstpost  

In an open letter, which appeared in New York Times, dated 19 October 1998, he wrote, ‘I deeply resent my book being used as a political football; what should matter to you… is that you come out of this looking not only Philistine and anti-democratic but opportunistic’ New Delhi: Following the controversy over British author Salman Rushdie’s book Satanic Verse …

Salman Rushdie stabbed: A look at ’fatwas’, attacks and controversies
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie stabbed: A look at ’fatwas’, attacks and controversies

Live Mint  

Renowned British Author Salman Rushdie on 12 August was stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a man who stormed the stage as the author was ready to deliver a lecture in western New York. According to the police, the suspect ran onto the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York state, …

Why Salman Rushdie’s book ‘The Satanic Verses’ remains so controversial
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Salman Rushdie’s book ‘The Satanic Verses’ remains so controversial

The Independent  

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Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
2 years, 4 months ago

Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York

Firstpost  

Salman Rushdie was quickly surrounded by a small group of people who held up his legs, presumably to send more blood to his chest. His condition was not immediately known Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. …

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage at New York event
2 years, 4 months ago

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage at New York event

Live Mint  

Author Salman Rushdie on Friday was reportedly attacked on the stage at an event held in New York where he was about to give a lecture. The author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York, as per reports. An Associated Press …

Salman Rushdie stabbed: Javed Akhtar condemns 'barbaric attack' on The Satanic Verses author, urges action
2 years, 4 months ago

Salman Rushdie stabbed: Javed Akhtar condemns 'barbaric attack' on The Satanic Verses author, urges action

India TV News  

Salman Rushdie, the author whose controversial 1988 novel The Satanic Verses led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. Javed Akhtar condemns attack on Salman Rushdie After the unfortunate attack on Rushdie at a public event, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar took to Twitter to …

’I don’t want to hide’, says Salman Rushdie, 30 years after fatwa
5 years, 10 months ago

’I don’t want to hide’, says Salman Rushdie, 30 years after fatwa

Live Mint  

Paris: After decades spent in the shadow of a death sentence pronounced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Salman Rushdie is quietly defiant. Rushdie stopped using an assumed name in the months after 11 September 2001, three years after Tehran had said the threat against him was "over". Earlier, Rushdie had assured a sceptical audience at a book festival in eastern France …

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