Actress Konkona Sen said that she was disappointed, but not surprised by the cancellation of Rushdie's video link. ...
05:59 PM, Jan 24, 2012
People at the festival, who had come for Salman Rushdie's video conference were angry over the cancellation of the link. ...
05:31 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Rajasthan Home Secretary GS Sandhu said that the government had given clearance and had no role in the cancellation of Rushdie's video link. ...
05:09 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: Jaipur Police Commissioner BL Soni on Tuesday said that Salman Rushdie's live video conference at the Jaipur Literature Festival has been cancelled despite Rajasthan Police's assurance to the organisers to provide security. "Protestors were not in agreement with the organisers, and the organisers realised that there was quite a resistance to the video conference. The organisers didn't want any harm to the visitors," said Soni. Assuring that a large...
05:07 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Pavan Kumar Varma, writer and diplomat from New Delhi, said on Tuesday that the Freedom of Speech was not an absolute right. "If one criticises Salman Rushdie, it does not mean that you are criticising the freedom of expression," he said. ...
05:02 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: Writer Mark Tully on Tuesday slammed the government for not coming clean on the Salman Rushdie issue, saying if someone has offended religion sentiments then there is law to deal with it. "Salman Rushdie should have been allowed to enter in this country because that is the law of the land. Government is not coming clean on the issue from the very begining. This is very sad indeed...
04:54 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) supported the cancellation of Booker prize winner Salman Rushdie's video link at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Tuesday, saying Rushdie had hurt religious sentiments in his book 'The Satanic Verses'. While the organisers said that the freedom of expression had become a casualty due to the cancellation of the link, AIMPLB member Kamal Farooqi said that Rushdie had abused the...
04:32 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: Celebrated author Salman Rushdie's live video conference at Jaipur Literature Festival has been cancelled following protests by Jaipur-based Milli Council. Several activists of the Milli Council arrived at the venue of the Festival at Diggi Palace on Tuesday afternoon, demanding that the proposed video address by Rushdie be called off, claiming that it was an insult to the Muslims. Despite Rajasthan government supporting the organisers of the festival, the...
03:50 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: Amid protests by Muslim groups against hosting Salman Rushdie in Jaipur, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said one may have differences with what he writes but the "very, very eminent" writer is welcome in the capital. Dikshit's remarks came when asked about the open invitation extended by artist-activist group 'Sahmat' to Rushdie yesterday to attend a function in Delhi following developments in the Jaipur Literature Festival....
03:31 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Celebrity talk show host Oprah Winfrey who was in India made a special appearance for a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2012. In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN's Suhasini Haider, she spoke about her experience in India and the Salman Rushdie controversy. Here is a full transcript of the interview Suhasini Haidar: There is no list of the world's most influential people that doesn't have Oprah Winfrey on it....
02:31 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: Rajasthan government have come to the rescue of the Jaipur Literature Festival. The Festiva; organisers and Rajasthan police are holding consultations with Milli Council activists over Salman Rushdie's video conferencing at the Festival. Sources in Rajasthan Home Ministry said Rushdie's video conference will go on and adequate security will be provided. Uncertainty over celebrated author Salman Rushdie's video conference at the Jaipur Lit Fest remains following protest by Milli...
02:21 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says that if at all there is a threat, we should think about everyone at the venue, not just an individual. ...
02:17 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: Milli Council activists on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Jaipur Literature Festival venue and demanded that Salman Rushdie's video conference be called off. The activists have called the video conference an insult. Milli Council is one of the organisations which has filed a complaint against writers for reading out passages from 'The Satanic Verses'. The organisation is based in Jaipur. The case is to come up for hearing...
01:47 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Festival fatigue has indeed set in, but I must remember not to keep asking people if the massive crowds leave them feeling wiped out! The ...
12:52 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: Noted author and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie will not break any law with his video address at the Jaipur Literature Festival, organisers said on Tuesday. Jaipur Literature Festival organiser Sanjoy Roy said that they will go ahead with the video link with Salman Rushdie at 3:45 pm on Tuesday and will continue for one hour. Roy said that the video link will be according to the law and...
11:53 AM, Jan 24, 2012
In this special CNN-IBN show, we bring to you the best moments and personalities of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2012. ...
11:16 AM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: In a new twist to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie's video conference at the Jaipur Literature Festival, sources on Tuesday said the state authorities will allow him to speak but with certain conditions. Sources said that the Festival organisers have given a written insurance to the state authorities that Rushdie will not speak on or about 'The Satanic Verses'. The sources added that the state administration will control Rushdie's...
09:07 AM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: First it was the suspense over whether he will attend the Jaipur Literature Festival, now it's whether Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie will be addressing the festival via videoconferencing. The video chat is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon but sources say the Rajasthan government is unlikely to allow it. Jaipur Police Commissioner BL Soni said, "We don't have have any information about any video conferencing with Salman Rushdie. We will...
07:14 AM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday accused the Rajasthan government of playing an "active role" in author Salman Rushdie cancelling his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival while the Congress termed the BJP "hypocritical" and said it was playing a "dangerous game". The BJP also accused the Congress of using the controversy surrounding Rushdie to gain political mileage in the Uttar Pradesh polls. Talking to reporters here, BJP...
03:56 AM, Jan 24, 2012
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