Author’s visa to expire in 8 days
Agencies, The Times of India
February 9, 2008

With just eight days left for the expiry of her visa, a worried Taslima Nasreen hoped that India will not “turn its back’’ on her and grant extension for her to stay on. Taslima said she is also pinning her hopes on foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee’s statement in Parliament about India’s reputation for hospitality and that it welcomed guests as long as they respected the sentiments of the people. “With eight days to go before the expiry of my visa, I hope the government will extend it on time. If India turns its back on me I have nowhere to go, no means to survive,’’ the Bangladeshi writer said.