New Delhi: Celebrated author Salman Rushdie was forced to stay away from the Jaipur Literature Festival and his live video conference cancelled following protests by the Jaipur-based Milli Council. Several activists of the Milli Council arrived at the venue of the Festival at Diggi Palace demanding that the proposed video address by Rushdie be called off, claiming that it was an insult to the Muslims.
Rushdie has faced repeated threats from religious fundamentalists for his controversial book The Satanic Verses. The recent blot on the right India grants to its citizens to free speech is one in a long line of incidents of intolerance. Here is a list.
Ban on Satanic Verses
In October, 1988, the Indian finance ministry banned Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses, under Section 11 of the Indian Customs Act. The ministry said the ban did not detract from the literary and artistic merit of Rushdie's work. The book was banned following the protests by Muslim politicians Syed Shahabuddin and Khurshid Alam Khan who claimed the book hurt religious sentiments of Muslims. The Satanic Verses sparked off violent protests around the world and death threats were issued to Rushdie, including a fatwa by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, in 1989....
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10:01 PM, Jan 29, 2012
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Saturday granted conditional bail to an accused in the professor's hand-chopping case, allegedly by suspected activists of the radical Popular Front of India in Kerala. The Additional Sessions court Judge, Ernakulam, V Shircy, granted bail to Anas, the 47th accused, on a bond of Rs 1 lakh and two solvent sureties for the same amount. Anas has been asked to appear before the investigating...
06:06 PM, Nov 06, 2010
Thiruvananthapuram: The local body polls in Kerala that concluded recently, threw up a very unexpected result. Anas Vazhakulam, an accused in the attack on lecturer TJ Joseph, won a panchayat seat with a huge margin, that too on the ticket of Kerala's radical outfit Popular Front of India that made its electoral debut. Anas is in jail now. Anas is accused of giving shelter to those who chopped off the...
10:45 AM, Oct 31, 2010
Thiruvananthapuram: Contesting from prison, an accused in the sensational case of chopping off the hand of Thodupuzha Newman college lecturer TJ Joseph, has won from a block panchayat division in Ernakulam in the civic body elections. Anas won from the Vanchinad division of Vazhakkulam block in Ernakulam district on a ticket of Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI), political arm of Popular Front of India (PFI), whose activists were allegedly...
03:10 PM, Oct 28, 2010
Thiruvananthapuram: The University Appellate Tribunal here on Wednesday posted for October 29 hearing on the petition filed by lecturer T J Joseph challenging his dismissal from service by the Catholic church-run Newman College for setting a question paper, which hurt the sentiments of Muslims. Joseph, whose hand was chopped off by suspected activists of radical outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), has sought a stay on the management's action maintaining...
03:35 PM, Oct 13, 2010
Professor TJ Joseph says he will contest his dismissal by Newman College for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Muslims. ...
02:02 PM, Sep 12, 2010
Kochi: A pastoral letter condemning the "irresponsible action" of Professor TJ Joseph, whose hand was hacked allegedly by activists of radical outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), was on Sunday read out during the Sunday mass in 120 parish churches under the Kothamangalam Dioceses in Ernakulam district. Coming out against the lecturer, whose is still recovering from the double blow of losing his hand and job, Kothamanagalm dioceses bishop George...
12:05 PM, Sep 12, 2010
Kochi: Justifying the action of the church-run Newman College management to sack professor TJ Joseph for allegedly preparing a question paper which hurt the sentiments of a community, the Kothamanagalam Bishop has issued a pastoral letter which would be read out in the churches during Sunday mass. The letter states that aggrieved lecturer can approach the court to redress his grievance and the management would abide by the court's decision....
12:44 PM, Sep 11, 2010
Kochi: Sacked college lecturer Prof T J Joseph, is contemplating legal action against the management of the private Newman college, Thodupuzha, which had sacked him from service. 'He still believes that the college authorities will withdraw the termination order. However, if that does not happen, we will be forced to go to court', Stella, Prof Joseph sister told PTI. On Saturday, he was under shock after the college authorities informed...
05:35 PM, Sep 05, 2010
Kochi: Kerala lecturer TJ Joseph, whose palm was chopped off by suspected activists of radical outfit Popular Front of India three months ago, has been sacked by his college. The college says Joseph hurt religious sentiments by preparing a Malayalam question paper with alleged derogatory references to Prophet Mohammed. The Christian-run Newman College informed Joseph that he has been removed from his job with effect from September 1. Unhappy over...
08:59 PM, Sep 04, 2010
Kochi: Kerala lecturer TJ Joseph, whose palm was chopped off by suspected activists of radical outfit Popular Front of India three months ago, has been sacked by his college. The college says Joseph hurt religious sentiments by preparing a Malayalam question paper with alleged derogatory references to Prophet Mohammed. The Christian-run Newman College informed Joseph that he has been removed from his job with effect from September 1. Unhappy over...
03:26 PM, Sep 04, 2010
![2 arrested in Kerala lecturer attack case]( "2 arrested in Kerala lecturer attack case")
Two more activists of a Muslim radical outfit have been arrested in connection with the attack. ...
12:38 PM, Jul 14, 2010
TJ Joseph has been alleged of insulting Prophet Mohammed while setting question paper for college exam. ...
08:49 PM, Jul 05, 2010
