Democracy Is Meaningless Without Freedom Of Expression: Author Taslima Nasreen
NDTV
Bangladeshi author Taslima said she will continue my fight against injustice and fanaticism and I will continue to speak the truth.
Determined to continue her fight against "injustice and fanaticism", exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen called democracy sans freedom of expression "meaningless".
She was speaking at the ''Rajendra Yadav Smriti Samaroh'' organised in memory of renowned writer and editor Rajendra Yadav by Hans Hindi literary magazine on November 1 here.
A total of three books, including "Shabdvedhi, Shabdbhedi" -- a compilation of Taslima Nasreen's selected articles that were published in ''Hans'' during the last decade, were also launched on the occasion.
"Democracy is meaningless without freedom of expression. I will continue to speak for women's rights, true secularism, human rights and communal harmony. I won't stay quiet. I will continue my fight against injustice and fanaticism and I will continue to speak the truth," said a statement quoting 59-year-old "Lajja" author.
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