Literary Festival Featuring Javed Akhtar Postponed Following Protests In Bengal
Javed Akhtar silenced in Bengal? A Kolkata literary event featuring the poet-lyricist was abruptly cancelled after protests by religious groups. With the West Bengal Urdu Academy backing down, questions loom large: is this about law & order - or vote-bank politics? From Taslima Nasreen to Salman Rushdie, Bengal has a long history of mob veto on free speech. Tonight, we ask - has democracy bowed to fear?
