It is believed that the Muslim leaders lamented that nothing has been done regarding the offer of removal of “objectionable portions” from Dwikhandita.

Jadeed Khabar in an editorial on January 11 writes that, “Taslima Nasreen has attacked not only the Koran, the Prophet and Islam, but also targetted the Hindu religion and scriptures. It writes that in her book entitled Aurat Ke Haq Mein (currently in its 17th edition in Hindi) she writes “greater injustice was done by Ramchandraji to Sita than by Ravana”. The paper writes that it is Taslima’s view that “the message of Ramayana and the Mahabharata is that the woman has no right to remain free.”

Compiled by Anees Chishti, senior journalist and editor of ‘Alpjan Quarterly’