Hyderabad, February 01: A programme was scheduled to be held on “Freedom of Speech” on 1st February at Urdu Hall, Himayathnagar in support of Salman Rushdie.
As soon as the news spread, Mr. Amjadullah Khan Khalid, Corporatory of MBT represented to Home Dept. successfully and got it cancelled. It was planned by some intellectuals and professors of the city. Police started searching the organizers. Mr. Khalid represented to the Govt. that if any programme is organized to support the ideology of Salman Rushdie, Muslims would launch agitation.
He said that the Muslims can tolerate everything but not the blasphemy against their Prophet (SAWS).
——Siasat News