New Delhi – The book titled ‘The Satanic Verses’ by British author of Indian origin Salman Rushdie can be sold and read in India. In 1987, the then Congress Government banned the book; however, the Delhi High Court rejected the ban as the Government could not produce any official documents in this regard. The book is now available in India. However, Muslims have started opposing it. They have demanded to re-impose the ban on this book.
Maulana Kaab Rashidi, legal advisor of Uttar Pradesh’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, has said that the sale of this book has been resumed. Since this book insults Islam, its sale is an attempt to incite Muslims. (This means that Muslims do not have faith in the judiciary or democracy – Editor). Muslims will not tolerate this. This book should be banned again.
Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi has threatened saying, “No Muslim will tolerate this book being sold in a shop.”
Editorial PerspectiveWill those who otherwise speak about suppression of freedom of expression in the country speak about this issue ? Or is the freedom of expression only applicable to anti-Hindu content ? |
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