Salman Rushdie: “Hindus Are Intolerant Because They Are Giving a Bad Name to the Muslims Trying to Kill Me”
Som Misha · 01/07/2026 - Hunted by Islamist fanatics for 36 years, Rushdie now trains his moral fire on Hindu nationalism, sparing the ideology that issued fatwas, enforced global censorship, and nearly killed him.
- He condemns India’s Hindu revival despite Modi’s government quietly lifting the ban on The Satanic Verses, exposing a striking gap between lived facts and ideological talking points.
- Islamist violence cost Rushdie his freedom, marriages, and an eye; Hindu nationalism cost him nothing yet remains his preferred target.
- His criticism reflects elite echo chambers and self-preservation, not courage: attacking Hindus is safe, confronting Islamist extremism still carries blood-soaked consequences.
- In choosing the safer adversary, Rushdie undermines his own legacy, trading principled free speech for selective outrage shaped by fear rather than truth.
Som Misha
Som Misha is an investment banker. After hours, he sometimes wears his writer's hat and writes on current affairs topics. He has a passion for crafting compelling narratives that impact people's lives.
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