"Rushdie should not be allowed to attend the event in Jaipur. He may be holding a Person of Indian Origin card, but that does not entitle him to travel to India if the government does not want him to do so," Khan said.
"I recall that once when he was visiting India he was not allowed to visit Kashmir. I feel that the best course open for the government is that in the event he does reach India, he should be put on another plane and sent back to the United Kingdom," said Khan.
The government not said anything about a denial of visa to Rushdie, but a senior ministry of external affairs official clarified that since Rushdie holds a PIO pass, he could visit India at any point of time without a visa.
Meanwhile, Rushdie brushed aside opposition to his India trip by top Islamic Seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, saying he does not need a visa to visit the country.
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