NEW DELHI: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind general secretary Mahmood A. Madani on Friday urged the Muslim community to forgive Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen as she had withdrawn “offensive’ passages from her book Dwikhandita.
Mr. Madani, who represents the Rashtriya Lok Dal in the Rajya Sabha, told The Hindu that the Prophet had always forgiven his enemies. “Now that Ms. Nasreen has removed the controversial passages, Muslims should follow the path of the Prophet and forgive her.”
Mr. Madani said the matter should be treated as closed. “Ms. Nasreen is welcome to stay in India in whichever city she chooses.”
Asked whether there would be demonstrations if she returned to Kolkata, he said: “There should not be a problem. But who can stop demonstrations? There is nothing wrong in people airing their views, provided they remain within limits.”
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