NEW YORK, Jan 22 � Two days after he scrapped his plans to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival citing threats to his life, an �angry� Salman Rushdie today charged that he was lied to by the Rajasthan police, who �invented� a plot to keep him away from the event, reports PTI.
The controversial author took to microblogging site Twitter to vent his anger and responded to reports in Indian media that said �Rajasthan police invented plot to keep away Rushdie.�
Rushdie tweeted, �Rajasthan police invented plot to keep away Rushdie� I�ve investigated, & believe that I was indeed lied to. I am outraged and very angry.�
