Rushdie and Henchmen

The 'festival' ended.I am talking about the so hyped and so called glamorous festival of 'literacy' ended with due controversy in Jaipur.The organizers, from the beginning want to make this affair remember for a long time.Unfortunately Jaipur festival will be remembered for its controversy.The buck started with the name of Salman Rushdie.

The indian born controversial 'author', authored a book called 'Statanic Verses'.In his book he outrightly criticised on Islam and prophet of Islam.His book is banned in India.He not only criticised Isalam also wrote filthy about Hindu Gods an Goddesses.And to all his buck he says that it is 'Freedom of speech'.And some protagonists of freedom also support him.

When the Jaipur literature festival started it was clear that this is started not in the favor of Literature, but to enrage some communities and communal ism and controversy.So the organizers playing the role of Rushdie's henchmen, invited the beleaguered  author.But after protests and agitations his attempt to land at jaipur festival was foiled.He even failed to address the audience through video conference.

But this festival unveiled one thing.The intention of the organizers being cleared.People must know that organizers were not at all in favor of freedom of speech. They just wanted to create controversy and enrage communal tension and nuisance.But the secular and realistic Indian population rejected their bid by agitation.God bless our pluralistic society which respects each others religion, caste and creed.