'This dishonesty is despicable'

Deepa Mehta speaks to Subhash K Jha on the aftermath of the Salman Rushdie fiasco at the Jaipur Literary FestivalYour friend and creative collaborator Salman Rushdie was not allowed to attend the Jaipur literary festival. What do you have to say about the issue? That isn't true. Mr Rushdie was not disallowed from attending the Jaipur Literary Festival. He was lied to and misinformed by the police and local politicians. He was actively discouraged from attending the festival and told his presence would

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