Taslima Nasreen Praises Bengal Government for Ensuring Her Safety, Hopes for Good Relations with India

Expelled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has praised the Bengal government. She has also expressed her gratitude. Nasreen has said that one government forced me to leave the country. Another did not allow me to come and the third welcomed me. I am happy. Taslima said, "I thank CM Shuvendu Adhikari. Because he ensured my safety. I have not yet decided whether I will stay in Kolkata or not. Nasreen said that I hope the relationship between the two countries will be good. We always believe that what India did for us in 1971. But some Pakistani jihadis are against India. Taslima Nasreen has returned to Kolkata after almost two decades. In a press conference on Sunday (July 1), Nasreen talked about her experiences during different governments. She made a clear distinction between the Left, the Front, the Trinamool Congress and the current BJP government. Apart from this, she praised the stance of the central government in Kolkata and Nasreen's two memoirs after 2007.