Taslima Nasreen is back

Taslima Nasreen, a writer, is in the news again strangely for the same reason. Again She is supported by the champions of Freedom of Expression and hated equally by the Muslims. The role of media is also as usual misinforming the people of this country that Muslims dislike Taslima because of her anti Islamic thoughts. The same media is silent on the dubious role played by our government who have initiated a legal proceedings against M.F.Husain, an Indian and granted Amnesty to a foreigner, Taslima.

Taslima Nasreen, is free to believe whatever she likes and also has the right to get her opinion expressed and disseminated but she or anyone else can never be allowed to assassinate the Character of anybody. Those who have gone through her writings are well aware that Her remarks and language against the Prophet Muhammad, is Derogatory and Unquotable. Muslims do not hate her because of her anti Islamic opinion or writings but are agitating against her offensive remarks towards the messenger of Allah.

As far as the Freedom of Expression in our country is concern the Delhi High Court explains it's on MF Hussain case in April 2004. The High court observed, “Under the garb of freedom of expression no person can be allowed to hurt the religious feelings of any class of people.” The Honorable court further aided, "If one has been granted unlimited freedom, one is required or expected to use it for good purpose and not with malicious intention, to defame or degrade religious deities may be mythological, as these immortals are held in highest esteem and over a period become part of one's day to day religious life to such an extent that anything adverse said or printed or painted hurts the religious feelings immensely.”

Today, Freedom of Expression in the media is subject to profit. The noted journalist and the Megasaysay award winner P.Sainath has observed, “ The journalists today are the Stenographer of the owner of the Newspaper and Channels.” Stories are motivated and dropped by the muscle and money power. Journalists today know how much freedom do they have for the expression?
Rehan Ansari
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