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The attack on author Salman Rushdie shocked US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday. She said that society should allow people to “communicate ideas without fear” and that “violence and hate have no place.”
In Western New York state on Friday, Salman Rushdie, who received death threats because of his book “The Satanic Verses,” was stabbed while performing. Several foreign leaders, including as US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, expressed their condemnation for the incident.
“Salman Rushdie was attacked this week, and Doug and I were horrified by it. Any free and open society should be based on the principle that people should be able to exchange ideas without fear. Hatred and violence are unacceptable “In a tweet, Kamala Harris.
In response to the “vicious attack” on Salman Rushdie, Biden expressed horror.
Biden expressed his gratitude to the first responders and the courageous people who acted quickly to help the author in his statement thanking them.
“When Jill and I learned of the horrible attack on Salman Rushdie yesterday in New York, we were both horrified and heartbroken. We are praying for his health and recovery together with other Americans and people from all across the world. I’m grateful to the first responders and the courageous people who acted quickly to protect Rushdie and stop the perpetrator “In a statement, Biden stated.
Salman Rushdie, according to Biden, had a unique understanding of the human condition and a command of the narrative. He also resisted being bullied or silenced, he continued.
“having the confidence to express opinions. Any free and open society is constructed on these pillars. And today, in solidarity with Rushdie and everyone who defends freedom of expression, we reaffirm our dedication to these fundamentally American ideals “the sentence was amended.
Salman Rushdie’s ventilator was removed on Sunday, and as a result, he can speak again. American-British novelist Rushdie, who was born in India, is well-known and has won numerous literary awards.
Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses,” which many Muslims consider to be blasphemous, prompted Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s then-supreme leader, to issue an edict in 1989 ordering his execution.
