Taslima Article

Tension prevailed in parts of Mangalore while there was calm in Shimoga town on Wednesday which witnessed violent protests over an article purportedly written by Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen.

In fresh violent protest against an article purportedly written by the Bangladeshi writer, a petrol bomb was hurled on the office of the Kannada daily that published it.

Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen said the appearance of an article in a Karnataka newspaper purportedly written by her, which triggered violent protests in Shimoga and Hassan towns, is a "deliberate attempt to malign" her.

There is tension in Shimoga district in Karnataka after two people were killed during violent protests over an article written by Bangladeshi author, Taslima Nasreen.

Tension prevailed in parts of Mangalore while there was calm in Shimoga town on Wednesday which witnessed violent protests over an article purportedly written by Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen.

In fresh violent protest against an article purportedly written by the Bangladeshi writer, a petrol bomb was hurled on the office of the Kannada daily that published it.

Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen said the appearance of an article in a Karnataka newspaper purportedly written by her, which triggered violent protests in Shimoga and Hassan towns, is a "deliberate attempt to malign" her.

There is tension in Shimoga district in Karnataka after two people were killed during violent protests over an article written by Bangladeshi author, Taslima Nasreen.