Aug 08 2008
Taslima returns India
Taslima Nasrin the controversial Bangladeshi writer came back to India on Friday after spending more than four months in Sweden. She arrived at the Indira Gandhi International airport in the morning and was immediately taken to an undisclosed destination by security officers.
The future plans of Taslima, who shot to fame with her controversial book “Lajja”, were not immediately known. She has been requesting for permanent residentship in the country, but the government has not taken any decision on the issue. As par information her visa is valid till August 12.
Taslima was kept in safe house in the capital city Delhi before leaving for Sweden on March 18. During that period, Taslima had not been allowed to see any visitors during the period. She had described her confinement as living in “a chamber of death”.
The 45-year-old doctor turned writer, who has been a target of Islamic fundamentalists, was bundled out from west Bengal in November, 2007.
