Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:44am on 26 Dec 2024,Thursday International
Salman Rushdie's controversial novel The Satanic Verses is back in India after 36 years, following the Delhi High Court's closure of the 1988 ban case. Bahrisons Booksellers in Delhi's Khan Market is selling the book for ₹1,999, with strong sales reported. The book, banned under the Rajiv Gandhi government for its alleged blasphemous content, was at the center of global controversy, including a fatwa against Rushdie. Readers and literary enthusiasts have shown mixed reactions to its return, with some applauding the move as a win for free speech. Other major bookstores have refrained from stocking the novel.
