Taslima Nasreen insults Mary, says Jesus' mom was not virgin

December 25, 2015

taslima New Delhi, Dec 25: Known for her controversial writings, noted Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen stirred up the hornet's nest when she said that 'Jesus was no God's son'.

Replying to a query on Twitter about what is wrong in celebrating Christmas, Taslima wrote, “I can't celebrate lies. Jesus's mom was not virgin and he was no God's son.”

Tomorrow is Jesus of Nazareth and Sir Isaac Newton's birthday. What will I do? I will celebrate Newton's birthday.

— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) December 24, 2015

Taslima – a self-proclaimed atheist – made this remark on the eve of Christmas which certainly did not go down well with many.

But then, there were some who also hailed her courage.

Here are some mix reactions:

@taslimanasreen @jacobmathews Taslima N I have doubts that u r a honest atheist. U r a fraudulent hypocrite atheist ? What do u make of it?

— Matiur Rahman (@MatiurDC) December 24, 2015

@taslimanasreen You really have guts and that is not easy. I do appreciate that you speak you mind without fear.

— Sudhanshu S. Singh (@sssingh21) December 24, 2015

@taslimanasreen Strong objection. Jesus has given us the gift of repentance & forgiveness. Suggest you do not play with faith. Back off

— Jayati Chatterjee (@Jayati69) December 24, 2015

@taslimanasreen @InnovativeHindu @jacobmathews Jesus mother was your Class mate ? You are Living since Jesus time ? What stupid you Taslima

— Dr Prashant Das , (@das_prashant777) December 24, 2015

@taslimanasreen @jacobmathews requires courage to speak truth and stand out, salute

— Indian_Strategist (@lalitmach22) December 24, 2015

@taslimanasreen @jacobmathews See this lady, hw foul mouthed she cn get. She keeps complaining abt human right,bt she herself is so violent.

— Straight Talk (@The3rdEyee) December 24, 2015

However, when someone asked her if she would despise others who celebrate, she wrote, "Not at all. I believe in everybody's right to practice their beliefs peacefully."

Not at all. I believe in everybody's right to practice their beliefs peacefully. https://t.co/VBLA2NOwpQ

— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) December 24, 2015

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I am follower of Taslima. I am 100% agree with your writing. God bless her.

It is not an insult to say that Jesus's mother was not a virgin when she gave birth to him. My mother was not a virgin when she gave birth to me. She was a respectable married woman. That is likely to have been the case with Mary too - that she was married to her husband Joseph, had sex with him and in due course produced a baby. It is the general way of things. Women who give birth to babies are not virgins. They have had sex with someone, who is the father of their child. Only two of the four gospels say anything about Mary becoming pregnant without having sex, and they tell very different stories from each other. These detailed stories are, I believe, invented to fit in with somes verses in the book of Isaiah, which were assumed in Jesus's day to be a prophecy of the Messiah, though they were in reality no such thing and referred to a young woman (not a virgin) giving birth to a baby in Isaiah's own time.

You commentators who want to prevent Taslima from voicing her opinions publicly should be ashamed of yourselves. You are full of hate and fear. How does it hurt you that a woman says that she does not agree with what you believe? Do you think that the creator and sustainer of the universe in whom you believe is so weak and defenceless that he needs people like you to protect him from someone saying that some story told about him is not true? You are not defending Jesus's mother from insult. You are not defending God from insult. You are simply trying to defend the beliefs that you have been brought up with from being questioned. Why shouldn't they be questioned? Why should they be accepted unquestioningly? Perhaps they are incorrect. If they are incorrect, don't you want to know it?

you are amazing...keep it up...a breath of fresh air in all this pollution

Why somebody asking which religion she belongs. Is it compulsory to believe any religion?
There was no adam as described in religion book. Man has been evolved by evolution.

Keep up the good work Ms. Nasreen, I respect and admire you a great deal.

Keep up the good work, Ms. Nasreen, I respect and admire you a great deal.

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People in this Karnataka city boycott health survey mistaking it for NRC

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January 3,2020

Chamarajanagar, Jan 3: The residents of Galipura layout in Chamarajanagar city boycotted the annual Community Based Survey (CBS), conducted by the Health and Family Welfare department, mistaking it to be the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Majority of the residents in the layout belong to Muslim community. The people, who mistook CBS to the NRC survey, got into arguments with the Asha workers, who were given the responsibility of collecting information. They even tore the forms into pieces and vent their ire.

The Health Department conducts CBS every year in the urban areas and collects all details including Aadhaar number, residential address, details of family members, health problems and others.

Fifteen Asha workers were deputed for the survey in the layout. A few youths started questioning them alleging it to be an NRC survey and started arguing with them.
Tahsildar Mahesh, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr N C Ravi, with the help of Muslim leaders cleared the confusion. The community leaders assured of explaining it to the residents and extend cooperation to the survey.

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Its not the fault of the residents. Sanghis are planning to approach citizins disguised as health workers and else to get details of residents. such trouble makers should be noted and handed over to police. Police should arrest such fake people and put in jail. such fake people are trying to terrify poors and collect money assuring to help them. So, please be careful.

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Locals disrupt propaganda campaign on CAA, block BJP leaders

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January 6,2020

Hosapete, Jan 6: Tension prevailed at Chalavadikeri here on Monday as residents prevented BJP leaders and workers from entering the locality for propaganda on Citizenship (Amendment) Act and shouted slogans against them.

On receipt of the information about the arrival of the BJP leaders, the residents of the locality gathered at the entrance of the lane and displayed black flag besides shouting slogan-go back, go back.

The people told the BJP workers not enter their vicinity when the workers stated them that they will distribute pamphlets only.

The police who arrived at the spot are trying their best to pacify the irate locals. More number of people belonging to Muslim and Dalit communities are residing in the area.

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Here's the first phase flight plan for return of Indian nationals stranded abroad

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May 5,2020

Newsroom, May 5: Following the union government's nod, preparations are afoot to bring back Indian nationals stranded abroad from May 7 onwards.

According to sources, in the first phase from May 7- 14, the government would allow more than 60 “non-scheduled, commercial” flights to operate from about 12 countries to India to bring back 15,000 citizens. At least half of those flights will be from the Gulf region, including UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, while the rest would bring passengers from the U.S., the U.K., Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Bangladesh.

The flights would be spread over 10 States identified as having the largest numbers to return, with Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Delhi (NCR) receiving the maximum number of flights.

A meeting held at the Ministry of Civil Aviation looked specifically at flights, mainly operated by Air India, while it awaits a final plan from countries where Indians need to be airlifted from. The first flights planned at present are from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh and Doha, flying directly to Kozhikode and Kochi.

While the full estimate of Indians needing to return home could cross ten lakhs (a million), with more than two lakhs having registered to return from the UAE alone, officials said their return would be “prioritised and staggered”.

Flight plan for return of Indian nationals stranded abroad: