Nasreen Returns to Kolkata After 19 Years

“Kolkata attracts people from all over the world. It is the City of Joy. This tradition was disrupted by the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the CPI(M). During their rule, only selected people—those who would speak in their favour—were allowed to come. Today, the government has changed and democracy prevails. If anyone wants to come here to hold an event or if someone wishes to invite them, they simply need to apply through the proper process. If there are no objections or complaints, the government ”

“During the previous government's tenure, she was never given the opportunity to return. The opposition talks so much about secularism, but when she wrote the truth in her book, they denied her security. Under the Trinamool government, people of various communities were merely used as political tools. Today, under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's government, Taslima Nasreen is coming on August 1; this is a matter of pride and joy for us.”