Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: Numerous admirers gathered outside Rabindra Sadan to catch a glimpse of her.
Despite not being invited to the event, Chief Minister of the state Subhendu Adhikari arrived at Rabindra Sadan after receiving the news of Taslima Nasreen's arrival. He gave the writer a photo of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and gave her a special honor and welcome. After a long time of almost two decades, much-talked about writer Taslima Nasreen set foot in Kolkata again. After being forced to leave Kolkata in 2007, she did not get the opportunity to return to West Bengal during the previous Left or Trinamool governments. Finally, on Saturday (August 1), the writer was seen in a blue saree at a function at Rabindra Sadan at the invitation of an organization called 'Secular Mission'. In her speech, the Chief Minister said, "Under the new government, the constitution and freedom of speech are protected in Bengal. No intimidation will survive here, which is a thing of the past." At the same time, she added, reassuring Taslima Nasreen, "You can come to West Bengal again and again. Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari is responsible for your security in this Bengal."