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Rushdie says local government did not allow visit to Indian city
KOLKATA: British author Salman Rushdie accused local authorities on Friday of making it impossible for him to visit
KOLKATA: British author Salman Rushdie accused local authorities on Friday of making it impossible for him to visit the Indian city of Kolkata to promote the film adaptation of his novel "Midnight's Children".
On Wednesday, Rushdie, whose 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses" is banned in India due to its depiction of Islam, abandoned plans to attend a publicity event in the eastern city after about 100 protesters gathered outside the city's airport.
Copyright Reuters, 2013
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