Watch | Shocking intolerance at Delhi Urdu festival as author Tarek Fatah manhandled
Tarek Fatah has often faced ire from fundamentalists for his views on radical Islam.
In a shocking display of intolerance, author Tarek Fatah was attacked by a crowd at Jashn-e-Rekhta festival in Delhi by a crowd of youngsters. Fatah told a TV channel that he was peacefully roaming around and signing autographs when he was attacked by youngsters and the organisers of the event didn’t come to his rescue. He said he was attacked from all sides and was verbally and physically abused.
He claimed that the police came and instead of coming to his aid, asked him to leave the venue. Twitter was flooded with tweets from individuals supporting Fatah and also demanding action against the organisers. Fatah has often faced wrath for his views criticising radical Islam. According to the festival organiser’s website, ‘Jashn-e-Rekhta is a celebration of the spirit and eloquence of Urdu. The festival is organised annually in Delhi, under the aegis of Rekhta Foundation – a non-profit organisation for the promotion of Urdu language and culture.’
BJP's Satish Upadhyay wrote he was shocked.