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Congress steers clear of Rushdie visit controversy
Tuesday January 10, 2012 11:10:08 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
Congress Tuesday sought to steer clear of the demand by Islamic
seminary Darul Uloom Deoband to not allow author Salman Rushdie to
visit the country, saying that government takes decisions on visa
after careful deliberations.
It, however, added that no person can be given permission to play
with religious sentiments of people.
Congress spokesman Rashid Alvi said the party respects sentiments
of all sections.
"We feel that sentiments of people of any religion should not be
hurt. Nobody can be given permission to play with religious
sentiments or sentiments of people," Alvi said answering queries
about opposition to Rushdie's proposed visit to the country by
scholars of the Islamic seminary.
The Congress leader said that the government has to take a
decision on Rushdie's visa.
"It is our belief that the government takes such decisions after
looking into all aspects," Alvi said.
Rushdie's proposed visit to Jaipur for the Literary Festival has
come under a cloud after the Deoband seminary said Monday that the
Booker-prize winning author should not be allowed on Indian soil
because he has "hurt the sentiments of Muslims the world over".
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