[vinnomot] FW: Letter to the Editor (Re: Taslima Nasreen)

 

I just sent the following letter to The Hindu. I urge all like minded people

to do so by modifying the letter suitably and send to: thehindu@vsnl.com

Thanks.

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Sir,

   This is in response to West Bengal state assembly speaker Mr. Halim's 

comments regarding the recent Ms. Taslima Nasreen controversy

('Halim: Taslima can't hurt others' sentiments',

The Hindu, December 22, 2007). The communists are at the best of their

hypocricy now to keep their vote-bank politics going by pandering to the

minority fundamentalism. If Mr. Halim is so sensitive about the sentiments

of others then why didn't he criticise M. F. Hussain's paintings of Hindu

Goddesses? If Mr. Halim, hailing from an avowed atheist party, is so

sympathetic toward others' sentiments, then would he stand up and defend

the Hindu organisations who feel offended by the Christian evangelists'

attempts to converts poor hindus under financial allurements and

inducements? One can recall the near hysterical reactions of our 'secular'

CPM public figures just a few years ago when Bajrang Dal and VHP protested

against the shooting of the movie 'The Water' in Varanasi depicting the sorry

state of condition of some Hindu widows. These 'secular' characters were out

on the street at that time to defend the film director's freedom of expression and

creativity. How come Mr. Halim is now suffering from that selective amnesia?

 

   Yours truly,

 

   Partha Roy

   Jadavpur, Kolkata 32

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