India Lifts Ban on Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' After Lost Order
TL;DR
India has lifted its long-standing import ban on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses'. The book, which has been banned in the country since its publication in 1988 due to its alleged blasphemous content, can now be legally imported, marking a significant shift in India's stance on literary censorship.
- India Scraps Import Ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’ The New York Times
- India can import Rushdie’s Satanic Verses after ban order ‘untraceable’ Al Jazeera English
- Indian import ban on Rushdie’s Satanic Verses lifted after official order lost The Guardian
- Delhi HC permits man to buy The Satanic Verses after Centre fails to produce notification banning the book The Hindu
- Notification banning Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses ‘untraceable’, Delhi HC disposes of plea seeking book’s import The Indian Express
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