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Muslim groups want ban on authors who read out Rushdie words

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Press Trust of India Jaipur

"If any author, who has courted controversy by hurting the sentiments of the community, comes here to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival, we will oppose and they will have to face strong action," Mujahid Naqvi, a Muslim scholar, said today.

"One of the four authors, Jeet Thayil, who read a passage from

 

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First Published: Oct 18 2010 | 5:06 PM IST

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