My dear friend Taslima showed up at the Jaipur Literary Festival on Monday, where the Times of India reported she woke things up.
… Read the restTill Monday, the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) was a largely tame affair. And then exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin made an impromptu appearance on the last day, immediately drawing protesting Muslim groups outside the venue.
Adding fuel to fire, the controversial author pledged her firm support for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and underscored its importance in ensuring gender equality.
Nasrin questioned the secularism of Indian state which was sheltering fanatics who issued fatwas and set a prize for her head.
“Many Muslims do not want UCC but it’s urgently necessary for women’s rights,” said Nasrin,