Taslima 1 — West Bengal Government 0

Taslima told PTI: “After the initial shock, I felt protests should come from the people of West Bengal because the issue is not just the banning of a book written by me.”

More important, she said, “It concerned the more crucial issue whether the majority of people considered it an affront to the freedom of expression.

“After some time, many people came forward to protest the ban. In the initial stage, there was not much protest.

“I think if the powers that be consider that the silent majority would come to terms with their unjust step, their notion needed to be shattered,” she said. “Today, it is me, tomorrow it would be someone else.”

“And to that extent the Calcutta high court’s order has been a victory for everyone who believes in freedom of expression,” she said.

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