Protesters in Indian Kashmir march against Rushdie knighthood

Nearly 200 supporters of an Islamic separatist group in Indian-controlled Kashmir burned effigies of Salman Rushdie today, and marched to protest against Britain’s knighthood award to the Indian-born novelist.

Supporters of Jammu-Kashmir People’s Freedom League chanted “Hang Salman Rushdie” and “Down with Britain” as they marched through Srinagar, the capital of India’s Jammu-Kashmir state.