I have had fatwas issued against me, some three in Bangladesh and another five in India. I will not be cowed by these threats and shall fight for my rights.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
A fatwa is a religious edict. Such edicts bind only those who seek to follow the Imam issuing them but can be regarded as an option for others seeking an alternative view.
The Indians began to be troublesome all around me, killing and wounding cattle, stealing horses, and threatening to attack us. I was obliged to make campaigns against them and punish them.
Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.
I am not made to be pulled into the public as a person. I feel threatened there.
Sheikh Hasina's government is one of the best Bangladesh has ever had. She is taking action against fundamentalists. But even she refused to let me return. I don't think I can ever return home.
My sole motive is to inform the public as to that which is done in their name and that which is done against them.
Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact measure of the injustice and wrong which will be imposed on them.
All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.
My main concern is to protect people from detriment.
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