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    India condemns attack on Salman Rushdie

    India on Thursday denounced the "horrific attack" and wished Salman Rushdie a swift recovery in its initial response to the writer's stabbing.

    PTI
    August 25, 2022 / 17:09 IST
    Salman Rushdie, author of 'The Satanic Verses' and 'Midnights Children'. (Image Source: AFP/File)

    In its first reaction to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, India on Thursday condemned the "horrific attack" and wished him a speedy recovery. Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and torso at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12 where he had gone to deliver a lecture.

    "India has always stood against violence and extremism. We condemn the horrific attack on Salman Rushdie and we wish him a speedy recovery," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at his weekly media briefing.

    PTI
    first published: Aug 25, 2022 05:09 pm

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