So India’s problem turns out to be the world’s problem. What happened …

Salman Rushdie
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So India’s problem turns out to be the world’s problem. What happened in India has happened in God’s name. The problem’s name is God. ✨ Religion, as ever, is the poison in India's blood by Salman Rushdie, www.theguardian.com. March 8, 2002.
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So India’s problem turns out to be the world’s problem. What happened in India has happened in God’s name. The problem’s name is God. ✨ Religion, as ever, is the poison in India's blood by Salman Rushdie, www.theguardian.com. March 8, 2002.

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