Exiled author Taslima Nasreen urges Home Minister Amit Shah to let her stay in India
New Delhi/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen Monday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to let her stay in India.
In a post on X, Taslima tagged Amit Shah and wrote: "Dear AmitShahji Namaskar. I live in India because I love this great country. It has been my 2nd home for the last 20yrs. But MHA has not been extending my residence permit since July22. I'm so worried.I would be so grateful to you if you let me stay. Warm regards."
.@AmitShah Dear AmitShahji 🙏Namaskar. I live in India because I love this great country. It has been my 2nd home for the last 20yrs. But MHA has not been extending my residence permit since July22. I'm so worried.I would be so grateful to you if you let me stay. Warm regards.🙏
— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) October 21, 2024
Taslima, who is known for writing on women's oppression and communalism, has been banned from both Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
She has been living in multiple exiles since 1994 with several fatwas calling for her death.
The Bangladesh government banned many of her books, including her breakthrough novel "Lajja" (1993) and her autobiography "Amar Meyebela" (1998).
"Lajja" attracted severe flak owing to its detailing of violence, rape, lootings and killings of Bengali Hindus after the Babri Masjid demolition in India.
Nasreen had spent almost 10 years in exile in Sweden, Germany, France, and the US. In 2004, Nasreen moved to Kolkata in India and stayed till 2007.
She then moved to Delhi for three months, where she lived under house arrest after she was physically attacked. However, she had to leave India in 2008 and move to the US. After a few years, Nasreen returned to India.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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