In the Amul ad, Rushdie is shown on a magic carpet with the tagline: "No Salaam Rusdhie". The writer's visit was thrown into doubt due to security concerns caused by protests from Islamic seminary Darul-uloom Deoband, which says that the Man Booker prize-winner should not be allowed to enter India.
January 25, 2012
Amul Ad on Salman Rushdie not being allowed at the Jaipur lit fest
In the Amul ad, Rushdie is shown on a magic carpet with the tagline: "No Salaam Rusdhie". The writer's visit was thrown into doubt due to security concerns caused by protests from Islamic seminary Darul-uloom Deoband, which says that the Man Booker prize-winner should not be allowed to enter India.