Re: imran khan refuses to attend india conclave in salman rusdie's presence,,,
frustrated haters can't go beyond this
altaf hussains stature is like a majestic lion who does not care for barking dogs who cant dare to bite . every educated pakistani knows who other than mullahs is responsible for present state of pakistan .
That's why you shouldnt grieve over Imran's Thudda... just have porky rushdie invite altaf and baal thackerey and lots of booze! Sab Khush Hum bhi aur aap bhi :)
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
just saw imran khan's interview with barkha dutt on the rushdie episode....unbelievably awful and pedestrian replies by imran khan. his rationale and examples were embarrassing.
this guy's respectability is plummeting fast. he is in over his head walking this tightrope between sanity and extremism. he is coming unglued.
Re: imran khan refuses to attend india conclave in salman rusdie’s presence,
before jumping in idiotic talks read again who is talking about thudda . any sensible man will never judge a man with his face so do not talk about a persons face ,that is all.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
just saw imran khan's interview with barkha dutt on the rushdie episode....unbelievably awful and pedestrian replies by imran khan. his rationale and examples were embarrassing.
This cause is sufficient for not attending the conference....
Even Indian muslim condemn rushdie why are you worried about Imran's behavior.....
he is a moderate muslim not a murtad to attend and share stage with salman rushdie
no moderate muslim will accept insult of Islam.....
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
^ his credibility in the mind of Pakistanis wont change by what some Indian thinks about it.
i dont think indians are imran khan's enemy , he is always a welcome guest in every event he comes and goes more than any other pakistani leader .
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
This cause is sufficient for not attending the conference....
Even Indian muslim condemn rushdie why are you worried about Imran's behavior.....
he is a moderate muslim not a murtad to attend and share stage with salman rushdie
no moderate muslim will accept insult of Islam.....
99% of muslims have no idea who salman rushdie is. and 99% of the muslims who protested him/hate him have absolutely no clue what exactly he wrote. where is the question of immense pain?
he is willing to share a stage with known terrorist killers and sectarian bigots who have caused real immense pain...but salman rushdie is somehow an untouchable. obviously it's just political risk management...which is more of an indictment of pakistani society than it is of imran khan.
^ his credibility in the mind of Pakistanis wont change by what some Indian thinks about it.
i don't care about undermining imran khan's credibility. i shared some basic observations after watching his interview which have nothing to do with being indian. there's no need to take it personally.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
99% of muslims have no idea who salman rushdie is. and 99% of the muslims who protested him/hate him have absolutely no clue what exactly he wrote. where is the question of immense pain?
he is willing to share a stage with known terrorist killers and sectarian bigots who have caused real immense pain...but salman rushdie is somehow an untouchable. obviously it's just political risk management...which is more of an indictment of pakistani society than it is of imran khan.
Again you should be the last to be concerned about what he does or not do. He only has one seat now how many he will get in the next elections we will see. No one in Pakistan would consult with the Indians before voting. Indians should be happy they have got the wonderful politicians they have got.
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i don't care about undermining imran khan's credibility. i shared some basic observations after watching his interview which have nothing to do with being indian. there's no need to take it personally.
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You are entitled to your opinion but If pakistanis consider him credible enough they will vote for him or otherwise.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie’s presence
how do you know that man…do you think 99% muslims are uneducated and unaware of current affairs…
your statement make clear your view about muslim…
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie’s presence
i don’t know why you are talking about indians. i’m not an indian consultant seeking to advise pakistani voters. i am posting an opinion on a public message board. why are you are getting so defensive?
99% of all human beings on earth do not know who salman rushdie is, much less know what exactly he wrote in satanic verses.
we can agree to revise the number down to 90% if we are also revising the definition of “know who salman rushdie is” to vaguely hearing his name at some point in their lifetime. i’m surprised you do not see the absurdity of a statement like “salman rushdie caused immense pain to more than a billion people”. it is farcical.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
i don't know why you are talking about indians. i'm not an indian consultant seeking to advise pakistani voters. i am posting an opinion on a public message board. why are you are getting so defensive?
99% of all human beings on earth do not know who salman rushdie is, much less know what exactly he wrote in satanic verses.
we can agree to revise the number down to 90% if we are also revising the definition of "know who salman rushdie is" to vaguely hearing his name at some point in their lifetime. i'm surprised you do not see the absurdity of a statement like "salman rushdie caused immense pain to more than a billion people". it is farcical.
Is it really idiotic of Imran saying that he doesn't want to attend a gathering where someone he doesn't like is also present? He did not abuse Rushdie and he did not take a dig at his looks. If he wanted to stay away from that event, it is his right.
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99% of all human beings on earth do not know who salman rushdie is, much less know what exactly he wrote in satanic verses.
we can agree to revise the number down to 90% if we are also revising the definition of "know who salman rushdie is" to vaguely hearing his name at some point in their lifetime. i'm surprised you do not see the absurdity of a statement like "salman rushdie caused immense pain to more than a billion people". it is farcical.
You should check your facts man.....
your statistic are prejudiced and for benefit for your own argument..............:D
do you know salman rushdie abused hindu god in the same book....
If you know that then please post name of that hindu god in your next post...............
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie’s presence
I have seen that program that Nikhil was talking about the compere has herself been asking the same questions over and over again, and the answers that Imran gave many people agree with them too, so I dont understand the issue.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
Is it really idiotic of Imran saying that he doesn't want to attend a gathering where someone he doesn't like is also present? He did not abuse Rushdie and he did not take a dig at his looks. If he wanted to stay away from that event, it is his right.
i didn't say it was idiotic or that it isn't his right to withdraw. i said it was a lame political stunt and the rationale he gave was low quality. his replies sounded silly. if he had the courage, he could have simply said "barkha, pakistani society is extremely polarized right now and and as an aspiring politician i would be vulnerable to attacks" or perhaps "barkha, i need the electoral support of the religious right wing and this withdrawal enhances my credibility with them".
not too long ago he had the courage to speak candidly on indian tv when asked about his opinion on blasphemy laws and salman taseer. he openly said it's just not possible for him to even answer the question at that time because of religious fervor in society. the implication being that he disagreed with the laws and was appalled by salman taseer's death...but was not allowed to say so. his colors are changing as his political prominence increases.
keep in mind this event was not sponsored or hosted by salman rushdie. nor was the event honoring him or endorsing his work. he was an invitee like many, many others. but a dramatic withdrawal made for an effective political stunt.
You should check your facts man.....
your statistic are prejudiced and for benefit for your own argument..............:D
do you know salman rushdie abused hindu god in the same book....
If you know that then please post name of that hindu god in your next post...............
i don't care if salman rushdie abused hindu gods. if it bothered me, nobody is forcing me to like him or respect him.
although i can guarantee that you have not read his book, let's pretend that you have. can you confirm that you experienced "immense pain" at the hands of salman rushdie? please answer yes or no. if yes, a description of this painful experience would be helpful.
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i didn't say it was idiotic or that it isn't his right to withdraw. i said it was a lame political stunt and the rationale he gave was low quality. his replies sounded silly. if he had the courage, he could have simply said "barkha, pakistani society is extremely polarized right now and and as an aspiring politician i would be vulnerable to attacks" or perhaps "barkha, i need the electoral support of the religious right wing and this withdrawal enhances my credibility with them".
He did give her one reply that the society has been polarized by the war going on in the country for 10 years. You are saying that imran kept on repeating the same things, what about barkha? Was she asking different questions, more than half the questions were about what salman rushdie had stated about him. Besides it was not only Imran, I think it was Sara taseer, maleeha Lodhi some Indian Chief minister and even malaysian oppostion leader also pulled out of the conference. Are all these also extremists? This issue is not about right or left (within the muslim world) I dont see any muslim leader would have attended that conference.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
i don't care if salman rushdie abused hindu gods. if it bothered me, nobody is forcing me to like him or respect him.
although i can guarantee that you have not read his book, let's pretend that you have. can you confirm that you experienced "immense pain" at the hands of salman rushdie? please answer yes or no. if yes, a description of this painful experience would be helpful.
You had not read that book and questioning feelings of muslim......:D
I dont have to read the book to feel the pain but whenever i hear a news that some one Insulted islam thats enough for inducing pain in my heart......you are not muslim so you are unaware of muslim sensitivities ....
You are one on those 99% according to yourself...or may be 90% as you are familiar with his name....:D
you are asking me question because your unawareness about that book is exposed........:D
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie’s presence
Some Indian extremists
Sir Salman Rushdie accuses Indian leaders of failing to defend freedom of expression - Telegraph
Some of India’s most senior government leaders, including the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, and two of the country’s youngest chief ministers, Omar Abdullah of Jammu and Kashmir and Akhilesh Yadav of Uttar Pradesh, also pulled out of the conference.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
although i can guarantee that you have not read his book, let's pretend that you have. can you confirm that you experienced "immense pain" at the hands of salman rushdie? please answer yes or no. if yes, a description of this painful experience would be helpful.
Yes I agree with you, the poor Muslims are naive enough to be over reacting when none of us has read the book and yes whats in the name of the book?
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Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie’s presence
i can see Nikhil’s soft corner for Rushdie. I would like to see if Rushdie has the guts to publically condemn the believers of Holocaust and declare it a fallacy and face the music. Lets see what happens to the freedom of speech then. He would have hard time keeping his British nationality.
Re: Imran Khan refuses to attend India conclave in Salman Rushdie's presence
..... if he had the courage, he could have simply said "barkha, pakistani society is extremely polarized right now and and as an aspiring politician i would be vulnerable to attacks" or perhaps "barkha, i need the electoral support of the religious right wing and this withdrawal enhances my credibility with them". .....
just this expectation is enough to suggest how infantile your view of political maneuvering really is......
I'd like to see one politician worth his/her weight openly declare that they are doing something to gain support of any wing through a particular action or statement. Most people commenting on a politician's stance will be able to decipher as much without it being spelled out.
it's not about courage at all.......
