Taslima Nasreen as Political Football

Why Should Taslima stay in India and WB

India has enviable credential as place for refugees for people fighting for democracy and people rights. Some names are Dalai Lama, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Nepali Congress, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Nazibullah of Afghanistan.

We traditionally believe in Mehnamavahi. Since old times we have sheltered even people who might harm them. Even English traders were feted in Indian courts.

Her writings are for women issues and against communalism. Lajja

Left is politically aware. And progressive. It stands for women rights. It stands for rights of artists

Defensive tactics

Modi wanted Taslimabhen to live in Gujarat and his collegues in protect Taslima campaign. Now BJP is otherwise against Bangla refugees!

West Bengal is worried about Nandigram and and Rizawanur Haq incidents which has given Muslim community reasons to worry. So it seems more like a political move.

Muslim groups, unable to have UPA toe its line on things like Nuclear deals, are raking up issues from where they can draw mileage.

Defence of treatment to Taslima

Well to defend the government. Mukherjee’s statement that It is expected that the guest will refrain from activities that will hurt the sentiments of our people.’’

Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional remedy. Communal sitatuion in WB was getting bad

Allegations she deliberately courts controversies to be in the limelight. And being in West Bengal gives her a sense of security despite doing all this.

Why Should Hussain live in exile and Taslima become the darling of Media.

Is everybody addressing to its Vote Bank – various comments

Each one is addressing his vote bank. ‘’Her writings may be a subject of criticism, but the way she was sent out is certainly deplorable,’’ says Joy Goswami, noted writer.

All India’s progressive Women’s Association GS ‘’This is nothing but a witch hunt. How can creative people be used as political pawns’’

Writer Sunil gangapadhyay is stunned: ‘’Someone has to take the responsibility. How can an author be hounded like this.’’

Yechury: Centre gave Visa and their responsibility. (the statement should have been made with little more responsibility)

Left: Riots against her were culmination of simmering hostility over the years. Though many observers believe that riots were on Nandigram.

Writers Building: Taslima Welcome to return

Pranab Mukherjee: ‘’it is expected that

Tourcherd Journey of Taslima Nasreen 1993 Lajja was banned, 1994 leaves for Sweden after arrest warrents for blasphemy. Many other novels were banned. 2004, Head of Kolkatta Tipu Sultan Mosque puts a cash prize on anyone who blackens her face.

2007 A muslim body of Bareilly offers Rs 5 lakh for anyone who beheads her. She is attacked at Hyderabad Press Club.

As of now efforts are on to convince her to go to some Eurpean Country. She is afraid to leave for Sweden if demonstrations take place again and she is not allowed to come. French President too wants to confer the award in India!

India is also turning out to be a country of humourless people
Govt wants to avoid controversy, but may have no objection if the writer gets the award outside India.

(Piece on BS: A proposal by the French government to honour Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen with the prestigious Simone de Beauvoir award during President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to New Delhi has been politely but firmly turned down by the Indian government.

France had named Nasreen as the recipient of the award on January 9 for her writings on women. The award was to have coincided with Beauvoir’s 100th birth anniversary and France thought it would be convenient to confer the award during Sarkozy’s visit. )