Taslima Nasreen, feminist writer and columnist in exile since 1994, has quashed the rumours that she has converted to Hinduism.
“Being noticed by a news that I have received Hinduism as my religion, I want to say that such sort of write-up on me is not new. Earlier, a news was vastly circulated that I had been regular in prayers and fasting, even started wearing Burqa. For 25 years, such propaganda has remained continued,” Taslima made the statement through her Facebook post Friday.
The Bangladeshi exiled writer also said once upon a time many media used to publish nasty news involving her with man and even they have continued the bad practice still now.
Exiled from Bangladesh in 1994 for "hurting religious sentiments" with her novel Lajja, Taslima took refuge in Kolkata in 2004. Since then, she has been getting Indian visa on a continuous basis.
Bangladeshi author's Indian visa was extended by a year in August this year.
