I studied in a medical college and qualified myself as a medical graduate.

Among all the 'awards' that I have hitherto collected, I consider the title of 'patita' or 'fallen woman' to be the highest. This is an achievement of my long-struggling life as a writer and as a woman.

Religion is against women's rights and women's freedom. In all societies women are oppressed by all religions.

There is no such thing as a 'superior' or 'inferior' culture, there are only various cultural patterns which make up this beautiful, multicolored mosaic.

Religion is now the first obstacle to women's advancement. Religion pulls human beings backwards, it goes against science and progressiveness. Religion engulfs people with a fear of the supernatural. It bars people from laughing and never allows people to exercise their choice.

I have been writing poetry since 1975. My first poetry book was published in 1986.

I studied in a medical college and qualified myself as a medical graduate.