India, a tad too hospitable?
Taslima Nasreen is in the news again. This firebrand of a writer is no stranger to controversies, but has seen a steady decline in her popularity and media presence over the years. So she has decided to hit back.
I have no grudge against Ms. Nasreen. She is free to write what she wants. However, I do object to her shooting off her opinions while on a extended and decidedly unwelcome stay in India. We have been extremely patient and perhaps a bit too lenient with her, citing human rights and concerns on her safety in light of the fatwa on her in Bangladesh. However, aren’t the thousands of Bangla refugees in India enough? Why do we need one more, who is definitely far more troublesome than all the rest of the refugees put together.
Fact is, no one else wanted her. We have been far to hospitable to these irritants who are present in their thousands in India. Its time for them to go home. Athiti devo bhava is fine, as long as you are an atithi.