Two die in India unrest over Taslima Nasreen article (challenges Muslim practice of veil wearing)

pampango

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Mar-02-10 07:18 AM
Original message

Two die in India unrest over Taslima Nasreen article (challenges Muslim practice of veil wearing)

Source: BBC

Police have been put on high alert in India's Karnataka state after violence over an article by Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen left two Muslims dead.

The protesters were killed in clashes with police after the article, which challenges the Muslim practice of veil wearing, appeared in local newspapers.

Ms Nasreen fled her native Bangladesh in 1994 after receiving death threats relating to a book she had written. Muslims said her work was offensive to them. She left India in 2008 after further protests and went to live in Sweden.

Cases have also been registered against two newspapers for carrying the controversial article, police said.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8544657.stm

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.