Salman Rushdie and the fatwa
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I Think It's a Waste of Time and Not Very Clever to Give Him a Lighthood
In two thousand and seven, salma rushti was awarded a knighthood for services to literature. But even then, the wisdom of recognizing him spark debate. Do you think really that it's a waste of time an money defending free expression from suicide murderers? If you do, can you think of a better causeMoney should go on the whenyou. And isn't it extraordinary that we have an author who has helped a spark a a renaissance of writing in the sub continent?, he asks.
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