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Jaipur Lit Festival: Salman Rushdie steals Oprah's thunder on Day 3
PTI
DNA
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Jaipur - Even in absence, author Salman Rushdie continued to cast his
shadow on the Jaipur Literature Festival despite the presence of
crowdpuller TV mogul Oprah Winfrey.
While Winfrey was addressing a session, high drama was witnessed in a
separate wing as publisher S Anand clashed with organisers of the
festival for distancing themselves from the controversial author and
those who supported him.
As Anand, who was moderating a session on the 'Literature of
Protest', lashed out, festival organiser Namita Gokhale walked in
with an immediate clarification.
Four authors -- Hari Kunzru, Amitava Kumar, Jeet Thayil and Ruchir
Joshi -- had created a ripple at the festival by reading out from
Rusdhie's Satanic Verses,after the India-born author announced
cancellation of his visit citing death threats.
Festival organisers had issued a strong statement dissociating
themselves from the actions of the four authors, against whom a case
was registered for the act of reading from a banned book at a public
platform.
To emphasise his point, Anand quoted from Rushdie "What kind of idea
are you" which led to applause from the audience.
He said, "We have been discussing about books... there are other
writers and authors like Salman Rudhie. There is Oprah and whatever
happens there is no excuse to say this controversy should shut down
our voices."
Gokhale intervened to say, "It was hurtful of Anand who has been
coming here for many years to suggest that we have asked the four
authors to leave.
"The festival is still looking after their safety and they were not
asked to leave."
"I want to explain that what is most hurtful is that the festival has
over 265 authors and writers who are being sidelined due to this ...
the police and the state government have been cooperating with us...
we have the responsibility to ensure the safety of those who are
attending the festival," said Gokhale.
She said there were some sections of people who "were spreading the
wrong idea" and requested "everyone to behave responsibly". After the
authors' protest reciting of Satanic Verses, organisers had said they
were responsible for preventing any violation of law at the festival
and such actions cannot be tolerated.
Gokhale said on Sunday, "We must talk abut Salman Rushdie and read
Salman Rushdie. But the law of India for better or for worse has
banned the book (Satanic Verses)... and the readings should not be at
the cost and consequence of people who have travelled to the
festival."
She also said while it was important to always stand up and and give
voice to questioning censorship, they should do it responsibly.
"There is no problem with talking about the Satanic Verses and other
writings of the Booker Prize winner but not at the cost of those who
have travelled from far and wide across the globe to attend the
festival," she said.
The full quote of Rushdie's "What kind of idea are you" reads: "What
kind of idea are you? Are you the kind that compromises, does deals,
accommodates itself to society, aims to find a niche, to survive; or
are you the cussed, bloody-minded, ramrod-backed type of damnfool
notion that would rather break than sway with the breeze? The kind
that will almost certainly, ninety-nine times out of hundred, be
smashed to bits; but, the hundredth time, will change the world."
Malayalam poet K Satchidanandan, who was on the panel moderated by
Anand chose to read out a poem on Irom Sharmila, who is demanding the
repealing of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur.
"We discuss a lots of protests but Sharmila has been carrying out a
fast for the last 10 years. This poem is for her," he said.
Earlier today, Rushdie, who called off his India visit citing threat
to his life, tweeted, "Rajasthan police invented plot to keep away
Rushdie' I've investigated, & believe that I was indeed lied to. I am
outraged and very angry."
More at:
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_jaipur-lit-festival-salman-rushdie-steals-oprah-s-thunder-on-day-3_1640919
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PTI
DNA
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Jaipur - Even in absence, author Salman Rushdie continued to cast his
shadow on the Jaipur Literature Festival despite the presence of
crowdpuller TV mogul Oprah Winfrey.
While Winfrey was addressing a session, high drama was witnessed in a
separate wing as publisher S Anand clashed with organisers of the
festival for distancing themselves from the controversial author and
those who supported him.
As Anand, who was moderating a session on the 'Literature of
Protest', lashed out, festival organiser Namita Gokhale walked in
with an immediate clarification.
Four authors -- Hari Kunzru, Amitava Kumar, Jeet Thayil and Ruchir
Joshi -- had created a ripple at the festival by reading out from
Rusdhie's Satanic Verses,after the India-born author announced
cancellation of his visit citing death threats.
Festival organisers had issued a strong statement dissociating
themselves from the actions of the four authors, against whom a case
was registered for the act of reading from a banned book at a public
platform.
To emphasise his point, Anand quoted from Rushdie "What kind of idea
are you" which led to applause from the audience.
He said, "We have been discussing about books... there are other
writers and authors like Salman Rudhie. There is Oprah and whatever
happens there is no excuse to say this controversy should shut down
our voices."
Gokhale intervened to say, "It was hurtful of Anand who has been
coming here for many years to suggest that we have asked the four
authors to leave.
"The festival is still looking after their safety and they were not
asked to leave."
"I want to explain that what is most hurtful is that the festival has
over 265 authors and writers who are being sidelined due to this ...
the police and the state government have been cooperating with us...
we have the responsibility to ensure the safety of those who are
attending the festival," said Gokhale.
She said there were some sections of people who "were spreading the
wrong idea" and requested "everyone to behave responsibly". After the
authors' protest reciting of Satanic Verses, organisers had said they
were responsible for preventing any violation of law at the festival
and such actions cannot be tolerated.
Gokhale said on Sunday, "We must talk abut Salman Rushdie and read
Salman Rushdie. But the law of India for better or for worse has
banned the book (Satanic Verses)... and the readings should not be at
the cost and consequence of people who have travelled to the
festival."
She also said while it was important to always stand up and and give
voice to questioning censorship, they should do it responsibly.
"There is no problem with talking about the Satanic Verses and other
writings of the Booker Prize winner but not at the cost of those who
have travelled from far and wide across the globe to attend the
festival," she said.
The full quote of Rushdie's "What kind of idea are you" reads: "What
kind of idea are you? Are you the kind that compromises, does deals,
accommodates itself to society, aims to find a niche, to survive; or
are you the cussed, bloody-minded, ramrod-backed type of damnfool
notion that would rather break than sway with the breeze? The kind
that will almost certainly, ninety-nine times out of hundred, be
smashed to bits; but, the hundredth time, will change the world."
Malayalam poet K Satchidanandan, who was on the panel moderated by
Anand chose to read out a poem on Irom Sharmila, who is demanding the
repealing of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur.
"We discuss a lots of protests but Sharmila has been carrying out a
fast for the last 10 years. This poem is for her," he said.
Earlier today, Rushdie, who called off his India visit citing threat
to his life, tweeted, "Rajasthan police invented plot to keep away
Rushdie' I've investigated, & believe that I was indeed lied to. I am
outraged and very angry."
More at:
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_jaipur-lit-festival-salman-rushdie-steals-oprah-s-thunder-on-day-3_1640919
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
-----
About the terrorist Goon Squad:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
As everyone knows, a goon is a bully or thug who terrorizes or tries
to do away with opposition.
"Myself, Mallu. Yourself?" (V. Bhattathiri) <***@gmail.com>
tries his best to be a bully -- telling others what and when to post,
where to post and where not to post, deliberately publishing lies
about others, stalking and abusing them with hate speech -- but fails
miserably. He is really stressed out, and like his lap dog Prem
Thomas (who currently posts as "P. Rajah" <***@this.com>, and issues
*death threats* to people), is priming himself for conditions such as
stroke and heart disease. Others in the Goon Squad include
Dayashankar M. Joshi "DMJoshi" <***@gmail.com> who displays
unquestioning obedience to Goon Squad thugs, and the instigator who
posts as "Bholu" <***@hotmail.com>
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considered or answered if it does not contain your full legal name, current
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understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic,
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provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title
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subscribing to USENET newsgroups or visiting web sites. For more information
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If you wish to use copyrighted material from this article for purposes of
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