Amidst reports of threat to the Jaipur Literature Festival by Islamist groups and reportedly by members of the BJP and the RSS, the organiser of the event, Sanjoy Roy has said that the event will be held as per the schedule. ...
03:58 PM, Jan 21, 2013
A statement warning the organisers of the Jaipur Literature Festival against allowing authors who had read out passages from Salman Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' at the event last year was issued by Islamist groups on Sunday. ...
01:10 PM, Jan 21, 2013
Jaipur: While mystery still surrounds the visit of Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, the Jaipur Literature Festival will kick off on Friday with an array of international and Indian writers and global celebrities including TV mogul Oprah Winfrey. Rushdie's travel plans are up in the air courtesy protests planned by different Islamist groups - with some even promising a hefty reward if a shoe is thrown at him. "There should...
06:54 AM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: According to different reports, author Salman Rushdie may not actually be asked to stay away from India during the Jaipur Literature Festival. Although the Rajasthan government has raised concerns over security in the wake of the Darul Uloom Deobands demand that Rushdie be banned from India as he had hurt sentiments of Muslims in the past, the Central Government may not be inclined towards making an actual request...
10:43 AM, Jan 18, 2012
Jaipur: Controversial author Salman Rushdie may have to give the Jaipur Literature Festival a miss. Reports suggest the organisers of the annual fest have asked him to back off following protests from Islamist groups. In a bid to avert trouble, the Rajasthan government reportedly persuaded the organisers of the Jaipur Literature Festival to ask Rushdie to call off his visit. Reports say the government believed Rushdie's presence would create a...
08:09 AM, Jan 17, 2012
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has expressed security concerns over Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie's visit to the Jaipur Literature festival from January 20 to 24. Gehlot met Home Minister P Chidambaram over the issue and acknowledges that there are security implications, saying they hope to come to an understanding with the festival organisers. Gehlot told the Home Minister that the people of Rajasthan "do not want" Rushdie to...
01:00 AM, Jan 17, 2012
