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| Terrorists have caused Kashmiris' unhappiness:Rushdie | | 'Intolerant Islam' in Kashmir Valley | | BL KAK
NEW DELHI|JAN 17
In his blistering attack on Islamic terrorists, much-debated author, Salman Rushdie, has made by far the most significant statement in relation to their contribution to troubles and unhappiness in Kashmir. Islamic terorists, he says, are to blame for the Kashmir problem.
More importantly, Salman Rushdie has come out with a sensational finding: Terrorists have brought "an intolerant Islam into the Kashmir Valley". This finding is contained in his interview to the NDTV. Rushdie, whose latest book titled 'Shalimar the Clown' is set against the backdrop of Kashmir.
In his pointed reference to the Kashmir situation, Salman Rushdie said that, at present, "there is a terrible amount of oppression of Kashmiri Muslims by this other kind of Islam". He added: "That is important. But, before that and still there is terrible misbehaviour ny members of Indian armed forces and you know that is a sad thing to say but you know it is true. And the one creates the other".
Rushdie was asked whether he was worried that his comments may offend ordinary Indians. His reply: "It is not a falsification of the situation. And I have to say one of the strangest things about this book, given my history as you were saying in India, is that I found myself being praised by both Manmohan Singh and Advani".
The Mumbai-born author, who is in India to speak at the Virasat literary festival in Jaipur, said that coming back to India was still special. When asked to elaborate, Salman Rushdie observed: "For me it is always, you know it is like drinking at the well. Every so often you have to come to the well to drink".
Is Karachi (Pakistan) where is parents migrated to in 1960s also part of his identity? In his reply to this question, Rushdie remarked: "Not really. I know which side I am on, in the cricket test. It is always India". Does he still feel offended that India had been the first cousntry in the world to ban his controversial book titled 'The Satanic Verses'? Pat came the reply from Rushdie: "It is not offensive. It is just wrong. But I am sure you can get a copy easily if you wish to".
Salman Rushdie, who recently triggered a bit of commotion by his controversial comments on the veil (burqa), stood by what he said and argued on the issue. He said: "Mostly in the West, some, mostly young women, are adopting the veil as a badge of identity and are asserting their right to do". He added: "I am not talking about banning things but I think they do a disservice to their sisters in other parts of the world where there isn't such choice. If they were in Afghanistan, they would have been forced. To be able to make a choice is fine, but I think to adopt that as a badge of pride is assisting the oppression of women who don't have a choice".
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