She really could not bear any more. Taslima Nasreen had no other option but to do the ‘about-turn’ ( as the media is terming it ). The government’s attitude is shameless. The defence minister even reacts ‘ it’s good ‘ ! They why call India a secular country ? The gov is only hell-bent upon to solidify its ground for the next election, and for that they are ready to compromise to every extent. All this started because, …… before everyone, the west bengal gov compromised and banned Taslima’s ‘Dwikhondito’, which was creating such furore. That was shameless. Religion, whatever that may be, should never get priority over greater values, like artistic freedom. As long as it is not derogatory to the country, or does not violate common rationale, why stop it ?
And to those who are behind all this. Are your religious values so fragile that you have to be on your wits to detect any do-called ‘derogatory remarks’ and pounce upon it ?
People talk of cleaning up politics.
It will never happen in a secular India.
The Marxists never believed in human rights.
The secularists, of whom I was always proud of, I get convinced are more dangerous by their hypocrisy.
“Secularism” is their tool to grab power, and their policy is to fraternise the minorities for their votes, at the expense of the majority.
a bangladeshi writer, abul fazal wrote in a bengali essay that secularists are no less than religious extremists because they also have their own domain of hypocrisy, just as you said …. what should matter above all is humanity.
very interesting.
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