No difference between left and right in question of appeasement with mullahcracy

Khaleda and Buddhadeb queue up in appeasement of Mullahcracy

Prime minister, Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh adopted a mean and cruel instance of inhuman approach to banish Taslima Nasreen from her native land, in perpetuity, which was repeated by the allegedly culture minded chief minister of West Bengal. The government of Khaleda encouraged the fundamentalist fringe in a secret manner to excite the public mind to a frenzy, through unrestrained foul propaganda and hate and followed it up with the cry of “Off with Taslimas head” like the Queen of cards in Alice children classic, and filled the streets of Dhaka with mayhem and violence. Khaleda could not find any offense in the foul propaganda of the fundamentalist crowd, or in the fatwas of decapitation or in the ferocious violence unleashed by the Mullahs.She held Taslima guilty of provocation.Subsequently arrogated all the onus of disturbance on Taslima and in the guise of safety of Taslima, banished her from the land of her birth and work. Strangely, in West Bengal too, the same drama was staged.

Khaleda deed was on expected lines but, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's action did the unexpected, because, the political party, to which he appeared to belong, the CPM had in the past exhibited unalloyed secularism.In this instance, the part played by the Party and it's government was deplorable.This government forced the unfortunate Taslima into a flight bound for Rajasthan in the guise of safety and subsequently, arranged for the police to propagate, that she, Taslima, has left of her own volition- it may be noted, that, the CM is also the minister for police.The chosen destination Rajasthan, a then BJP ruled state was loaded with motive to denigrate Taslima further in the attempt of bringing her secular thought to be besmirched. Surprising that, such meanness can be exhibited in attempt to exculpate themselves and to blacken others at the same time. After a few days of the incidence, Taslima reiterated, that, she did not leave kolkata of her own will and that, she looks forward to return to kolkata. Needless to say, nobody was taken in by the hateful action and camouflage and propaganda of Buddhadeb babu and his cohorts.In 2005 itself, Buddhababu had informed the central government that, they did not approve of Taslima's permanent stay at kolkata. Dainik Statesman had highlighted a news item in this regard on 14-3-2005.

Subsequent to the Babri Masjid episode, the ferocious torture,excesses and violence that was unleashed upon the Bangladesh minorities ( Hindus) had found mention in Taslima's novel “LAJJA” and this enraged the Muslim fundamentalist fringe to a furious level. The secular forces should have congratulated Taslima for her boldness in bringing the shame to light.Wonder of wonders, the CPM leadership merged their voice with the Muslim fundamentalists! Since this time, Buddhababu and his cohorts used Taslima as the proverbial sacrifice for appeasement of the Muslim fundamentalist fringe in attempt to placate the vote bank that, according to them, sways to the tune of the Mullahcracy.

In the Muslim dominated pockets of Murshidabad and Maldah,the followers of Buddhababu faced landslide defeat in the Panchayet election. Thus, to regain lost ground, Buddha acceded to the Muslim fundamentalist demand and banned Taslima's “Dwikhandito” and robbed the freedom of speech of Taslima. Even this did not bring relief,the CPM failed to win three seats in Murshidabad and one in Maldah. In spite of this, their new find enthusiasm in placating the Muslim fundamentalist fringe did not abate. On 30-4-2005, a cultural group “Swar O Abritti” had extended an invitation to Taslima. The Muslim fundamentalists roared, that Medinipur will have bloodbath if Taslima makes an appearance. The government led by Buddhababu immediately complied and forced the function to be abandoned. Last BOIMELA at Shiliguri in its inauguration found Taslima as an invitee, kneejerk roar of the Muslim fundamentalists fetched faithful compliance of Buddhababu's cohorts in excluding Taslima from the function. Buddhababu, the alleged secularist,found it convenient to choose Mullahcracy over the secular and face of feminism Taslima. Consequently, Buddhababu and his cohorts have finally done the expected, and expelled Taslima from West Bengal.

The unholy alliance, that was covertly being perpetrated, between CPM and the Muslim fundamentalist fringe, was shamefully unveiled on21-11-2007. The Mad fringe spent the whole day in unprecedented violence, arson and mayhem on the avenues of Kolkata to demand cancellation of visa of Taslima, the day ended in Mr. Biman Bose in echoing the same. In the name of religion, the miscreants attacked the police, burnt buses and trams,held the whole city of kolkata at ransom but the police of “Singur-Nandigram fame of tolerance” exhibited exemplary forbearance (Buddha police is not well known for forbearance in people's movement). Again, the same ferocious fundamentalists showed extreme pacifism and forbearance when at the end of the day, when Exhaled Biman Bose led a peace procession through the desecrated locality. Fundamentalists are free to carry out unlimited violence and arson and the police will forbear, and when Biman Babu leads peace procession, the fundamentalists will forbear- what a peaceful co-existence! An example of creative understanding and coexistence. The next day found Taslima extruded out of kolkata. One ugly script and a contemptible effort at direction of the theater of Taslima expulsion. The government of Buddhadev had earlier conspired Taslima expulsion also. Pliant Lalbazar police brass were induced to threaten Taslima, but this attempt did not succeed.The mode and the fact of ejecting Taslima from kolkata was not only undemocratic,inhuman and illegal, but was contrary to Bengal's, especially Kolkata's culture, and tradition. During the twenties and thirtys of the previous century, the Muslim fundamentalists had persecuted Quazi Abdul Wadud, Quazi Motahar Hussein, poet Abdul Kader, Abdul Hussein and other Muslim intellectuals, by declaring them as enemies of Islam and kafir and forced and humiliated them to publicly rub their nose on the ground, consequently these intellectuals left Dacca and sought asylum at Calcutta for self preservation. Calcutta had offered safety and honour.

After partition in 1947, Said Mujtaba Ali, noted literateur, and then principal of Bogura College had to forsake the then East Pakistan and seek asullum at Calcutta. His assertion, that the poesy of Rabindra Nath Tagore was superior to that of Iqbalenraged the Muslim fundamentalists, who reacted by declaring Ali as pall bearer of Hindus and atheist and attacked him to cause bodily harm. 1971 freedom struggle of East Pakistan, presaged the entry of over 10 million refugees who crossed over to save themselves from the brutality of muslim fundamentalists and Pak soldiers. 90% of these were affectionately accomodated in Calcutta and west bengal. This is the nature and culture of Kolkata and west bengal.Persons displaced from Dacca by muslim fundamentalists and fanatics have found refuge. Earlier, Raja Rammohan Ray and Eashwarchandra struggled for social change, which enraged the Hindu fundamentalists, but none sought their decapitation or expel them out of their hearth. The joint action of the CPM in cohort with the muslim fundamentalists and expelled Taslima from Kolkata has besmirched the fair name of Kolkata as an asylum of the progressive.Kolkata did react, but the magnitude of exhibition of displeasure was disproportioned.This belied the Kolkata culture.

(N.B.  This  was written in Bengali when Taslima Nasrin was exiled from Kolkata by the left Govt. in 2007)