Banning Salman Rushdie's book was wrong: P Chidambaram
Speaking at the Times LitFest in Delhi, Chidambaram said: "I have no hesitation in saying that the ban on Salman Rushdie's book was wrong."
Reacting sharply to Chidambaram's remark, Rushdie tweeted: "This admission just took 27 years. How many more before the "mistake" is corrected? "
Following a fatwa (decree) issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, then Supreme Leader of Iran, the book was banned.
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