Taslima Nasreen denies expressing views in daily that led to riots in Karnataka

It was Not my article: Taslima

Taslima Nasreen denies expressing views in daily that led to riots inu00a0Karnataka

The police have filed a case against exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen for instigating violence in various parts of the state yesterday. Nasreen denied speaking to the regional newspaper, which carried the article that allegedly led to riots in the state. She also denied that she supported the views expressed in the article.

Taslima Nasreen

Yesterday, R Desai, assistant commissioner of police, attached to the Intelligence wing of the city police commissioner's office filed a complaint against Nasreen, who is the author of the controversial article Pardah Hai Pardah. Protesters indulged in large-scale violence in the state and damaged property.

The communal clashes that broke out in Hassan, Shimoga and other places claimed two lives and left over 80 injured.

Desai lodged the complaint at the Cubbon Park police station.

He also complained against Sindhu, who translated Nasreen's article into Kannada for a daily, Kannada Prabha.

In his complaint Desai stated that Nasreen and Sindhu had a common intention to create controversy on the eve of Eid-e-Milad and Holi.

The Other Side

In a statement issued to a news agency, Nasreen said, "I have never written any article for any Karnataka newspaper in my life," said Nasreen.

"The appearance of the article is atrocious. In any of my writings I have never said that Prophet Muhammad was against the burkha. This is a distorted story."
Inciting hatred

Desai has also filed a complaint against Siyasat, a Urdu daily, for reacting strongly to the translated article that allegedly resulted in inciting communal tension.

Desai said in his complaint that the Editor, publisher and the authors of the article should be dealt as per the law. The Cubbon Park police have booked a case under section 153Bu00a0 (Section 153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration)

Nasreen today said that the appearance of an article in a Karnataka newspaper purportedly written by her, which triggered violent protests in Shimoga and Hassan towns, was a "misuse" her writings to create disturbance in society.

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