Salman Rushdie’s ’blasphemous’ novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ back on sale in India after 36-year ban
- Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Satanic Verses' is now available in India after a 36-year ban was lifted following a court ruling.
- The Delhi High Court lifted the ban, stating that the government could not produce the original notification from 1988.
- The book was banned in 1988 due to accusations of being 'blasphemous' against Prophet Muhammad.
- The lifting of the ban raises questions about freedom of expression and political accountability in India.
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