Police demand tapes of 'Satanic Verses' reading; some authors leave Litfest

A day after author Salman Rushdie made it clear that he would not be coming to India, alleging that he was told that underworld hitmen were out to get him, the raging debate at the Jaipur Literature Festival is still on. The police have now asked for the tape recordings of author Amitava Kumar who read out excerpts from Mr Rushdie's controversial book - Satanic Verses - which is illegal in India. The organisers of the event, however, have refused to hand over the tapes.