Salman Rushdie’s novel ‘The Satantic Verses’ hadn’t been sold in India, the country of the author’s birth, for 36 years, until this week. The novel, which forced the India-born author into hiding after its publication in 1988,

Delhi court allows sales of divisive novel that sent Sir Salman into hiding for a decade after officials lose the original banning order

NEW DELHI – Salman Rushdie’s controversial 1988 novel The Satanic Verses has made its way back to Indian bookshops, decades after being banned for sparking riots and outrage over its alleged blasphemy. The return of the novel, long shrouded in controversy, is tied not to a debate about free speech but to missing government paperwork.

Delhi’s Bahrisons Booksellers are selling a ’limited stock’ of Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel ‘The Satanic Verses’. It will be available in Pune soon. However, the development has been criticised by some Muslim organisations.

Salman Rushdie's controversial book 'The Satanic Verses' is back on sale in India after a 36-year ban, sparking renewed debate on freedom of speech and religious sentiments.

While the book has generated significant interest from readers, publishers, and authors alike, many other bookstores have decided not to import it. This selective availability has added to the growing discussions around its release.

The Satanic Verses' by Salman Rushdie makes a controversial comeback in India, reigniting debates about censorship, freedom of expression, and political accountability linked to Rajiv Gandhi's past actions.

British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government.

The Satanic Verses', banned in 1988, reappears in India. Muslim groups urge government to reinstate ban, citing offence to sentiments. Available at Bahrisons Booksellers.

Maulana Yasood Abbas of the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) emphasised the importance of maintaining respect for Muslim sentiments.

How do you explain the lack of street protests and the silence of political groups as one of the most controversial books published in independent India -Salman Rushdie’s 1988 novel 'The Satanic Verses' – returns to the country's bookshops after being banned for 36 years?