Rohinton Mistry's celebrated novel 'Such a Long Journey' was pulled of…

Salman Rushdie
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Rohinton Mistry's celebrated novel 'Such a Long Journey' was pulled off the syllabus of Mumbai University because local extremists objected to its content.
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