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US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday expressed shock over the attack on author Salman Rushdie, saying that people should be able to “share ideas without fear” and “violence and hate have no place” in society.
Rushdie, who faced death threats over his book ‘The Satanic Verses’, was stabbed on stage in Western New York state on Friday. A number of world leaders including US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned the incident.
“Doug and I were appalled by the attack on author Salman Rushdie this week. People should be able to share ideas without fear–the basis of any free and open society. Violence and hate have no place,” Kamala Harris tweeted.
