He had attended the Jaipur Literary Festival earlier also but it was not so open - people came to know about these things post facto only. Now India being the only country where Muslims sacrificed their lives in their fight against his infamous book it is strange that this fact has not registered on the government's psyche. It is dumbing down of the powers that operate the wheels of this country. If the government can not understand the feelings, ideas, opinions and attitudes of a population that is larger than any European continental country then they are seriously deficient. During the author's last visit the Marxist newspaper The Hindu published a prominent interview with him in their Sunday supplement. It is this kind of ideology that is operating in our country. The strange thing is that these are the people who self-righteously represent the downtrodden. May be it is time for Muslims to get on their own feet - a long overdue contingency. PS: Another small post.