Salman Rushdie News: Free Speech Fight We Thought Was Over
In a powerful address after receiving the Liberatum Cultural Honour, Salman Rushdie warns of an unexpected "battle" for free speech in America — the land
In a powerful address after receiving the Liberatum Cultural Honour, Salman Rushdie warns of an unexpected "battle" for free speech in America — the land of the First Amendment — and his birthplace India. The Satanic Verses author, who survived a fatwa and a near-fatal 2022 stabbing, says authorities are mounting an assault on expression while noting successful pushbacks against book bans.
"We have to gird our loins," he urges, reminding the world that liberties once won can slip away. A must-hear wake-up call from a writer who has paid dearly for his words. Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video.
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