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| Centre issues ultimatum to Taslima Nasreen |
| 2007-12-20 |
| NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry on Thursday asked controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen to stay under the government security or to leave the country. Nasreen said she has been told by government officials that she will not be allowed to return to Kolkata for now. Speaking to a news agency from an undisclosed destination, Taslima said she had told told government officials that "I am not a criminal that I will not be allowed to return to Kolkata". Hinting that her movements at her place of stay were restricted, she said "I want to lead a normal life again." "I told the government officials that I be allowed to lead a normal life at least in Delhi," she said. "I am waiting how quickly I can lead a normal life again", said the writer. Taslima was virtually hounded out of Kolkata following large-scale violence during a strike called by the All India Minority Forum, a platform of minorities, demanding cancellation of her visa. Shortly after the violence for which the Army had to be called out, Taslima went to Jaipur from where she was moved to Delhi. |
| Posted by:john frum |