Hyderabad: Controversial Bangladeshi novelist Taslima Nasreen was Thursday attacked by leaders of Muslim political party Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) at a book release function at the press club here Thursday, sparking angry protests by journalists demanding action against the attackers.
Though Taslima escaped unhurt, intellectual Inaiah Nanisetti received an injury on his face that drew blood. The author was saved by some participants and journalists present at the function.
Protesting her alleged anti-Islam writings, legislators Ahmed Pasha Khadri, Afsar Khan and Moazzam Khan moved menacingly towards the author. Moazzam Khan even lifted a chair to attack her. "How dare you write against the Prophet," said Afsar Khan.
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The attackers hurled abuse at the author and dared her to come out of the press club. The MIM workers, shouting "Taslima down down" and "Taslima go back", ransacked the meeting hall and damaged furniture. "We will kill her," shouted one of the protestors. "How could she step into Hyderabad," asked another.
Just what is such an attack and behaviour going to accomplish?
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