Sir Salman was scheduled to attend a literary event at a book fair alongside director Deepa Mehta and actor Rahul Bose.

BBC: India

The author was also expected to drop in at a literary event at a book fair where director Deepa Mehta and actor Rahul Bose were addressing a session.

BBC: Salman Rushdie

Responding to a petition from the film's Toronto-based director, Deepa Mehta, to prevent a slide into "complete anarchy, " the Supreme Court has upbraided the federal government for not preventing the assaults.

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