Salman Rushdie Jaipur festival appearance in doubt
Event cancelled following protest, but festival insists 'invitation still stands'
Salman Rushdie's appearance at the Jaipur literary festival in India is still in doubt, after a controversial Muslim cleric said that the author "should not be allowed to visit India".
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 19 January, 2012
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