印度政治人物请愿法庭以宗教不尊重为由, 禁止作家参加节日活动。 Indian politician petitions court to ban author from festival, citing religious disrespect.

人民党领袖普拉塔普·西马(Prathap Simha)向卡纳塔克高等法院请愿, 要求政府停止政府邀请获得Booker奖的作家巴努·穆什塔克(Banu Mushtaq)举办Mysuru Dasara节, BJP leader Prathap Simha has petitioned the Karnataka High Court to halt the state government's invitation of Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival, arguing it disrespects religious sentiments and tradition. 批评者声称穆什塔克过去的言论是反印度教的, Critics claim Mushtaq's past statements are anti-Hindu, while the government maintains the festival is not strictly religious. 计划抗议Mushtaq的邀请。 A protest is planned against Mushtaq's invitation.