"The literary world must take a stand [to stop Bloomsbury publishing the book]. This is not about cancel culture. This is about defending literature from fascism. This is about standing up against religious divide, hate speech, islamophobia and false history."
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About the controversy over the publication of the book '. As quoted in "Bloomsbury India pulls Delhi riots book after anti-Muslim controversy", The Guardian, 24 Aug 2020.
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