Aatish Taseer Opens Up On 'Absurdity' of India Ban, Life in Exile & More | The Quint

Author Aatish Taseer has remained 'banned' from entering India, the country where he grew up and where his mother still resides, since 2019. The Indian government revoked his 'Overseas Citizenship of India' (OCI), alleging that Taseer had tried to hide information regarding his father, politician Salman Taseer's Pakistani background. Critics noted that the timing of this revocation, which came after Taseer published a controversial article in Time magazine labeling Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India's 'Divider-in-Chief', appeared political. In an intimate interview with The Quint, Taseer who has recently published his new book, discusses the absurdity of his OCI revocation, his life in exile, the complicated relationship with his father Salman Taseer and his yearning to return home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices