Arundhati Roy, the Booker Prize-winning author, is facing prosecution in India for remarks she made about Kashmir in 2010. Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, a Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party member, reportedly decided to pursue legal action.
Arundhati Roy, a prominent figure, had made a significant statement during a panel discussion fourteen years ago, asserting that Kashmir is not an ‘integral’ part of India. This controversial remark has led to the authorities considering legal action against her.
Roy, acclaimed for her novel “The God Of Small Things,” has been an outspoken critic of Prime Minister Modi’s policies. Her activism extends to opposing legislation targeting minority groups and curbing press freedoms, aligning her squarely against the BJP government’s agenda.
In addition to Roy, Sheikh Showkat Hussain, a former university professor from Kashmir, also faces potential charges under anti-terrorism laws for advocating Kashmir’s “secession.”
The controversy surrounding Roy’s comments has sparked legal action and led to protests outside her residence in Delhi. This humanizes the story and shows the real-world impact of the Kashmir dispute.
Prime Minister Modi, who recently won re-election without a parliamentary majority, continues navigating complex domestic and international challenges, including the Kashmir dispute.
