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Taslima Nasreen for Absolute Freedom of Speech

January 14, 201618 CommentsDaily NewsBy wp-admin

Taslima Nasreen, a Bangladeshi author who lives in exile in India, today rooted for absolute freedom of speech for writers even if it led to hurting the sentiments of certain people or groups.
I think that we should have our freedom of expression even if that might offend some people.

If we do not open our mouth then society will not evolve.

Of course, we should fight against misogyny, religious fundamentalism and all kinds of evil forces only to make the society a better society,” Nasreen said.

The writer was participating in a discussion titled, “Coming of the Age of Intolerance” at the ongoing Delhi Literature Festival at Dilli Haat here.”

People’s sentiments were hurt when Raja Ram Mohan Roy was fighting against sati.

Many misogynistic sentiments were hurt when Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was trying to educate girl children.

But if we criticise fundamentalism, may be fundamentalist sentiments are hurt, so should we shut our mouth?” Nasreen said.

The doctor-turned-author had drawn the ire of fundamentalists for her controversial books like “Dwikhandito” and had been exiled from Bangladesh in 1994 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with her novel “Lajja” (Shame).

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