Lajja By: Tasleema Nasreen
Lajja
By: Tasleema Nasreen
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LAJJA ("Shame") is
a very controversial novel, has attracted attention and anger of locals i.e. Bangladeshi
Muslims who were emotionally charged against the minority community (Hindus in
this case) after the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya . The Novel by Tasleema Nasrin is a story of just seven
days. This novel is mainly her protest against religious extremism , frenzy of
localities , madness of directionless youth and communal violence overall.
Lajja” is all about anti Hindu
riots against Babri masjid demolition, it captures the fear and
"unremittingly dark" reality of communal riots. It’s about a person who in spite of having life at threat
believes that this is their country and they won’t leave whatever be the consequences
are side effects of disturbances in nearby country , it's about a young
man whose sister was lifted from home by youth involved in riots whom he couldn’t
find in spite of his best efforts the authoress has successfully described feelings
of a young helpless desperate man. It's the story of a helpless lady also with
sick husband who also gets paralyzed during riots. Through all these characters
the writer has not only described the
situation but also open up the reality of the country who always claimed to be
a secular country. While secularism was one of four fundamental
principles of original 1972 constitution , many instances we have seen when it
fluctuated between secularism and Islamic state identity.
Lajja, story begins after
the intro of characters including the Dutta family, a Hindu
minority who find themselves targets of violence during riots . in this family of
four are Suranjan the young guy Sudhamoy his father, kironmyee his mother and
his sister Maya . Suranjan and his father Sudhamoy were of the feal that person
who desert their country are inhuman .
It has again and again been
shown that how these people are surviving under such circumstances and the fiery
anger of the majority, damaging Hindus props and Killing Hindu people as a
revenge of Babri masjid demolition,
novel is all about, how religion can drive people to forget basic and basic relationship . It also explores
the struggle of a minority community trying to prove their loyalty to a country
that is turning against them. The authoress advocates for “humanism” as the
true and only "religion" to prevent the humanity.
Authoress has described in detail various incidents of looting,
burning communalism , religion-based identity , spread in country after Babri
Masjid demolition . Suranjan a common man is unable to understand the reasons
behind all this massacre and violence for an incident of other nearby country .
The authoress very clearly and boldly narrates
that after independence and formation of Bangladesh, religion was used as a
political weapon and a large number of people were forced to follow Islam which
became the religion of the country unlawfully and unconstitutionally
She writes about the
victimization of Hindus in Bangladesh which started in 80s, i.e. well
before Babri Masjid demolition. She has listed many incidents of Hindu
victimization with date and place by Muslim fundamentalist 1979 onward.
Though there is nothing new which is not heard
or we don't know but even than I would suggest, it’s a must-read book which was
banned shortly after release in Bangladesh and the authoress is still facing exile
from her motherland
I will give it 6 out
of 10 as खुली किताब rating
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