By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: Various Muslim organizations of West Bengal have opposed the broadcast of the Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s script for a Bengali TV serial 'Dusahobas' (Living Difficulties) which, according to them would hurt the sentiments of the Muslims.
Dusahobas’ is slated to be telecast on an entertainment Bengali TV Channel "Aakash Aath” from December 19. According to sources, the serial is based on the travails and experiences in the life of the controversial Bengali author, who has been living in exile in India.
With a slogan of `Go back Taslima' Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque Maulana Nurur Rahman Barkati and Idris Ali holding a press conference
Few years back, presence of Nssri\een was opposed in the Book Fair in Kolkata and due to stiff resistance she was forced to move to Delhi. The serial, would deal with this episode as well.
Nasreen was expelled from Bangladesh in 1994, after her controversial book Lajja.
The author has since found herself marred in several controversies. Only few days back, an FIR was lodged against her for her tweets that ‘hurt religious sentiments’.
In a press Conference Shahi Immam of Tipu Sultan Mosque of Kolkata Maulana Nurur Rahman Barkati and All India Minority Forum president Idris Ali said on 14 December that they are opposed to the Bengali channel broadcasting serial on the controversial author’s life.
Maulana Nurur Rahman informed that he has also spoke to the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the issue. Extolling the WB CM of being symbol of communal harmony, the Shahi Imam appealed to her to intervene and immediately stop the broadcast of the serial.
Idris Ali said that there are so many writers even within the country and we don’t necessarily need to follow the controversial Bangladeshi author.
Muhammad Kamruzzaman sent a letter on behalf of 22 Muslim organizations to the Police Commissioner of Kolkata Mr Surajit Kar Purkayashta on 13 December to stop the broadcast, which according to them would disturb the communal harmony in the state.
All Bengal Minority Youth Federation leader Muhammad Kamruzzaman.
They have threatened to take to streets if the administration does not stop the broadcast.
The 22 Muslim organization are: 1. All Bengal Minority Youth Federation. 2 West Bengal Sunnat Al Jamat Committee. 3. Magribi Bangal Anjumane Wayezin. 4. Ulama Parishad. 5. All Bengal Muslim Think Tank. 6. Jamiat-E Ahle Hadith West Bengal. 7. West Bengal Aminia Jamiate Muttakin Committee. 8. All India Ahle Sunnat Jamat. 9. All Bengal Minority Council. 10. All Bengal Minority Association. 11. Bangiya Imam Parishad. 12. Jamiatul Ayemma Al Ulama. 13. All India Imams Council. 14. All bengal Imam-Muazzin Council. 15. West Bengal Imam-Muazzin Association. 16. All Bengal Imam Muazzin Samity. 17. Ittehadul Ayemma. 18. Maktab Imam Association. 19. Ittehadul Ayemma and Muazzin Seva Samiti. 20. Tajpur Jamaul Ayemma. 21. Biswa Manabkalyan Islami Society. 22. Jamiat-E Ulamaye Bangla, Furfura Sharif.