Comments on: Satanic Verses vs.. Jinnah: India – Partition – Independence!

By: Southgate

Southgate — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:01:01 +0000

To Azeem; The two works have been compared only for the impact they had created in the countries in which they were published; the loss of lives that they had caused and the political effects that they had on any political party; and to show what happened to the respective authors;both books were different; I have categorically stated in para No.2 of the article, while Satanic verses was a novel, the Jinnah and.. was a historical works.The purpose of my article was not to analyse the books or eulogise the personalities or characters of the respective books and add fuel to the raging fire but only to show what happened to the respective writers when they exercised their freedom to write.

By: Azeem

Azeem — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:09:15 +0000

comparing these two books is like comparing a book of Physics and Sociology, it is unfair to compare them. satanic verses is blasphemes, a novel with fictitious characters, in an imaginary world, written by a sick mind on the other side the book on Jinnah is based on historical facts and references written by a erudite; And your concluding remarks, pardon my words, are foolish.
Reaction of fundamentalist Hindus to this book only shows that Two-Nation theory is very much alive and prevalent in the sub-continent. Today our beloved leader, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, has resurfaced all over India, over shadowing Gandhi, Nehru and Patel. Every news channel, every newspaper and every intellectual is discussing him as a man of remarkably great and exceptionally outstanding character. you should read my article in this regard for more enlightenment, http://socyberty.com/politics/two-js-jaswant-and-jinnah/

By: TRUTH FINDER

TRUTH FINDER — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:54:34 +0000

THE HINDU NATIONALISTS ALWAYS POTRAYED JINNAH AS VILLAN. MORE RESEARCH HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT HIM AND HE SHOULD BE GIVEN BENEFIT OF DOUBT.

By: Daisy Peasblossom

Daisy Peasblossom — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:29:57 +0000

Good article; a clear demonstration that words have power, and we should be careful how we speak or write.

By: Ruby Hawk

Ruby Hawk — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:45:55 +0000

Doesn’t it speak badly of us all to be so aroused by a book. Sometimes I despair of us all.

By: kathie107

kathie107 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:44:20 +0000

Well written.

By: evelyn23

evelyn23 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:09:33 +0000

Indian poliitics can be difficult to understand as an outsider. Well written.

By: Uma Shankari

Uma Shankari — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:01:45 +0000

Excellent work. Very interesting…out to be in the hot content. Enjoyed every bit of it.

By: ladybaby

ladybaby — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:43:19 +0000

How a book can become so powerful as to cause bloodshed. Wow.

By: chitragopi

chitragopi — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:26:23 +0000

Satanic Verses is an extended metaphor and yes both the books have created controversy. Well written.