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Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen was sent
back from the airport in Aurangabad to Mumbai after protests by a group of
people against her visit to the city. Nasreen landed at the Chikalthana Airport
last evening by a flight from Mumbai.
However, the police stopped the author from stepping out of
the airport, where a crowd had gathered shouting slogans like “Taslima Go
Back”.
Deputy commissioner of police (zone-II) Rahul Shrirame said
Nasreen was sent back to Mumbai by the next flight to avoid any “law and order
problem” in this city in central Maharashtra.
The author was advised to abandon her visit to the city and
she agreed to go back, the police officer said. Protesters had also gathered
outside a hostel where Nasreen was to stay during her three-day visit.
Police said they had come to know that the writer was
planning to visit the world heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora besides other
tourist spots in Aurangabad.
Who led the protests?
The protest at the airport was led by Imtiyaz Jaleel, the
All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen legislator from the Aurangabad central
constituency.
Jaleel said her writings have “hurt” the religious
sentiments of Muslims across the world. “We will not allow her to step on the
soil of our city,” he said.
Who leaked the information?
Meanwhile, police officials are clueless as to who leaked
information about her schedule in the city. Police has informed that protestors
were ready with the placards at the airport, clearly indicating that they had
prior information about her arrival Deputy commissioner of police (zone-II) Rahul Shrirame told
The Times Of India, "We are wondering about the source of such specific
information. The protestors were aware of her entire schedule, including the
places she would be visiting and the date she would be returning."
Source: www.scoopwhoop.com
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