Arundhati Roy, a Booker Prize-winning author, is facing prosecution in India under anti-terrorism laws for comments she made about Kashmir 14 years ago. The Indian government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has permitted this action, sparking criticism from opposition politicians and journalists.
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Allies of the Indian Prime Minister have allowed the Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted under a draconian anti-terrorism statute for remarks she made at an event 14 years ago, in a move that has attracted widespread criticism. https://t.co/20ryLX80CH
The Indian government has given permission for the prosecution under terrorism legislation of the magnificent Booker Prize-winning Indian novelist Arundhati Roy (‘The God of Small Things’) over comments she made about Kashmir. In 2010.
Indeed! "Pity the nation that has to silence its writers for speaking their minds." Booker Prize-winning Arundhati Roy faces jail for 14-year-old remark about Kashmir? A senior minister said while India enjoyed freedom of speech, "it can't violate the patriotic sentiments of…
Arundhati Roy Faces Anti-Terror Prosecution in India as Modi Expands Crackdown on Critics https://t.co/ZyPWNGpJhx
Acclaimed author Arundhati Roy could soon face trial under India's contested "anti-terror" laws. Indian journalist @debhartha explains Roy's targeting under Narendra Modi's right-wing Hindu nationalist government. https://t.co/aUG5odCxXo
Allies of the Indian prime minister have allowed the Booker prizewinner Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted for remarks she made at an event 14 years ago, attracting widespread criticism from opposition politicians ⬇️ https://t.co/BfO6pKUq3h
Arundhati Roy is currently being tried for a comment she made 15 years ago thanks to “anti-terrorism legislation.” https://t.co/RGeTS1F4ek https://t.co/9Mwiy3FNLX