Muslim bodies threaten stir over visa extension to Taslima

Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Angry over extension of visa to
controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, a federation
of Muslim organisations in India's eastern state of West
Bengal Friday threatened a countrywide agitation.

Dubbing Taslima as "an enemy of Islam", president of
Milli Ittehad Parishad, Haji Abdul Aziz here said the Centre's
decision would create unrest countrywide.

"The decision has hurt sentiments of Muslims in India and
unless it is reversed, we will launch a countrywide agitation
to force the government to concede our demands," All-India
Minority Forum president Idris Ali warned.

Ali said extension of Taslima's visa amounted to
"insulting" Islam.
The Centre Thursday extended the visa of the writer for
six months till February 16.

Taslima, who shot into fame with her controversial book
'Lajja' in 1993, has been a target of Islamic fundamentalists.
She had returned to India recently to seek extension of her
visa and is now residing at an undisclosed location. PTI PB
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