Salman Rushdie: A cultural Emergency is happening in India

The author of Midnight's Kids and The Satanic Verses issued an official statement, because he left India in a rush these days.

BANYENONG, Australia (prHWY.com) February 1, 2013 - Bollywood Gossip - Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie left India {for the|for that} UK {in a rush|in a hurry} on Friday, February 1. He emailed {an official|the official} statement on why his Kolkata {visit|go to} didn’t {happen|occur} - {thanks to|because of} West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. He described {the entire|the whole} {thing|factor} as a’ cultural Emergency’, also quoting Kamal Haasan on his Vishwaroopam controversy. But {he also|also, he} thanked fans {for a|for any} {great|fantastic} reception to Deepa Mehta’s adaptation of his book Midnight’s {Children|Kids}. The film released in India {today|these days}.

Read Salman Rushdie’s full statement here:

“I arrived in Delhi on January 22nd in the invitation of the distributors from the film of my novel Midnight’s Kids. The program was to go to four cities, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai, culminating within the Mumbai premiere from the movie on January 31st.

The day before I had been because of travel to Kolkata i was informed the Kolkata police would won’t allow me to go into the city. If I flew there, I was told, I would be placed around the subsequent plane back. I was also told this what food was in the request from the Chief Minister. I remember that after the Jaipur festival this past year Mamata Banerjee said she would not let me enter Kolkata. It would appear that she’s made great that threat.

{Let me|Allow me to} be clear. {I was|I had been} {indeed|certainly} {planning to|likely to} {take part in|be a part of} a session {at the|in the} Kolkata Lit Meet {along with the|combined with the} scheduled speakers Deepa Mehta, Rahul Bose, and Ruchir Joshi. The organizers {were|had been} {fully|totally} {aware of|conscious of} this, {and had|coupled with} {asked me|inquired about} {to appear|to look} {as a|like a} “surprise guest.” {If they|When they} now deny this, {that is|that’s} dishonest. {They actually|They really} {paid for|taken care of} my plane ticket.

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