Justice Markandey Katju wants permanent visa to Taslima Nasreen

Justice Katju Bats for Taslima: “Give Her Permanent Visa, Jail the Bigots”

• Justice Katju Demands Permanent Visa for Taslima Nasreen, Calls for Action Against Religious Fanatics
• Justice Katju on Taslima Nasreen
• Taslima Nasreen's permanent visa demand
• Katju supports Taslima Nasreen's exile
• Religious fanatics and Taslima Nasreen

Lajja book controversy India Bangladesh

Justice Katju urges the Indian government to grant Taslima Nasreen a permanent visa and punish religious fanatics who forced her into exile after publishing Lajja.

New Delhi. In the opinion of Justice Markandey Katju, Taslima Nasreen should be given a permanent visa to reside in India.

Chairman of Press Council of India and former Justice of Supreme Court of India, Justice Markandey Katju said, “I read in the newspapers today that Taslima Nasreen's visa has been extended by the Indian government by only 2 months. In my opinion, she should be given a permanent visa to reside in India. Several bigots and fanatics have hounded her ever since she wrote her book 'Lajja'. I have read the book. It only depicts the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh after the demolition of Babri Masjid. There is nothing against Islam in that book.”

“She had to flee for her life to India, but even here, the bigots and fanatics hounded her. Evidently writing about the persecution of Hindus is anti-Islamic, according to these fanatics and bigots”, added Justice Katju.

Justice Katju said, “I think it is time now to charge sheet and try in Court these bigots and fanatics, and if found guilty, these criminals should be given long sentences of rigorous imprisonment, because nothing else will bring them to their senses.”