Why has Bengal govt banned author Taslima Nasreen’s play Lajja? Explained
Live MintAward-winning exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of banning her play “Lajja" in the state. In a long post on Facebook, the author said, “Mamata Banerjee has banned my play Lajja in West Bengal today. Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's Facebook post Why has Bengal govt banned Taslima Nasreen's play Lajja? Taking to X, Malviya wrote, “In an unprecedented move, the West Bengal Police has banned the staging of Taslima Nasrin’s Lajja at theater festivals in Gobordanga and Pandua, Hooghly, citing concerns over a potential Muslim reprisal.” “If Mamata Banerjee is unable to manage law and order in Bengal and is so intimidated by Muslim veto that even art, culture and freedom of expression are being stifled, then she should consider stepping down,” he added.
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