The exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin went into hiding in the Indian capital last night after being hounded across the country accused of insulting Muslims - highlighting the difficulty of reconciling the right to free expression with respect for religious belief in the world's largest democracy.

Nasrin, who has been living on a tourist visa in Kolkata since 2004, was bundled from her home last week after protests from Muslim groups led to riots - which were only quelled by army units.

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