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This is an archive article published on December 9, 2016
Taslima Nasrin welcomes HC observation on triple talaq, says she supports uniform civil code
She was speaking on the occasion of the launch of her new book "Exile: A Memoir", which was held under high security.
She also commented on the recent controversy of whether to allow women wearing churidhar to enter Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala’s capital.
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin has welcomed the Allahabad High Court’s observations on the practice of triple talaq. “Islam as a religion does not sanction practices like this. Basically all religions, whether its is Hinduism or Islam, have discriminatory practices against women,” Taslima said in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. “I also support the implementation of uniform civil code in a country like India,” Taslima said. She was speaking on the occasion of the launch of her new book “Exile: A Memoir”, which was held under high security.
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“Governance and systems of justice have to be completely secular in content and practice. There should not be any controls for women at places of worship,” Taslima said. “I believe those women who wish to visit Sabarimala be allowed to worship at the temple. Why should menstruating women be discriminated against?”
She also commented on the recent controversy of whether to allow women wearing churidhar to enter Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala’s capital. “Why should there be dress code for women alone in temples and mosques?”
The exiled writer said: “I am not just secular, but am an atheist too. In a democracy, if people belonging to different religions can co-exist and have equal rights, why can’t atheists be granted the same status?”
“I have been travelling from country to country as I have been denied entry to my motherland. India is like an aunt. If you cannot be with your mother, the next best option is to be with your aunt. India with its colours, people and diversity is my home now. I want to live, work and die here. I could never relate to Europe and could not live there.”
She was critical of communists and the Trinamool Congress-led governments in West Bengal. She alleged that both had succumbed to pressure from ultra religious and radical groups and thereby denying her permission to live in West Bengal. “I have written a will stating that after my death, my body should be given to Kolkata Medical College, so that my mortal remains continue to be in Bengal,” Taslima said.
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