The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has strongly condemned the recent attack on author Salman Rushdie in New York.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the organisation said the Indian-born author has stood throughout his life for the right to artistic expression, to speak truth to power, and to offend, shock and disturb. Quoting the author, the statement said “nobody has the right to not be offended.”
Pointing out the threats Mr. Rushdie has been facing for more than three decades since the publication of his book The Satanic Verses, PUCL expressed concern over the lack of adequate security at the event in New York, during which he was attacked.
