Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and former professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for their alleged provocative speeches in 2010. The FIR was registered based on a complaint by Sushil Pandit. The decision has sparked a debate on freedom of speech and dissent, with various political figures and activists sharing their views on the matter.
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.
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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
Indian authorities are set to prosecute author Arundhati Roy over comments she made about Kashmir in 2010 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/uln8ZK4o50
#WATCH: Delhi LG Approves Prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA. What Does This Mean? News18's @_vermaanjali_ explains #ArundhatiRoy #UAPA #DelhiNews #JammuKashmir https://t.co/qYpxm6Ir1F
#ArundhatiRoy Prosecution Sparks Debate, Oppn Questions 'Timing' Is it Freedom Of Speech Or Dissent? BJP's @TomVadakkan2 and Activist @neelakantha share their views @akankshaswarups | #SuperSaturdayDebate #UAPA #FreedomOfSpeech #Dissenrt https://t.co/djtxDnhYaj
#FreedomOfSpeechVsSeparatism: Delhi L-G grants prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under UAPA in 2010 case News18's @akankshaswarups decodes | #SuperSaturdayDebate #UAPA #ArundhatiRoy https://t.co/Rq1gHDlInX
#LIVE | Watch #SuperSaturdayDebate: Prosecution of #ArundhatiRoy: Freedom of Speech or Separatism? with @Akankshaswarups https://t.co/5awSR63CTc
#Delhi L-G sanctions #prosecution of #ArundhatiRoy, former professor #SheikhShowkatHussain under #UAPA for 'provocative' speeches https://t.co/txbe4QSmfT
“The Indian novelist Arundhati Roy could face grave charges over comments she made 14 years ago about Kashmir after an official from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday authorized her prosecution under a stringent antiterrorism law.” https://t.co/I9poZg6nNv
India: author Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted over 2010 Kashmir remarks https://t.co/0Yxh1aOIlM
Arundhati Roy faces charges under UAPA. Watch BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) #LIVE and #EXCLUSIVE on Republic Tune in here - https://t.co/6Xgvs8HmFk #LatestNews #BreakingNews https://t.co/jBfTpkcpbD
Arundhati Roy faces charges under UAPA. Watch Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) #LIVE and #EXCLUSIVE on Republic Tune in here - https://t.co/6Xgvs8HmFk #LatestNews #BreakingNews https://t.co/Oyzb6DSzuM
#ArundhatiRoy: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi reacts on the Delhi L-G decision on Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted under #UAPA News18's @_pallavighosh shares more on this | @akankshaswarups #UAPA #FreedomOfSpeech #ArundhatiRoy https://t.co/X9vbVKNm9S
#ArundhatiRoy's prosecution cleared "In 2010, a conference was organized in Mandi House... I went there, and it was an intimidating crowd of hoodlums, people who were prone to violence...": @neelakantha during his conversation with @roypranesh narrates 2010 'Provocative… https://t.co/RIUHEKF7Vt
#BREAKING | CPM defends Arundhati Roy Tune in here for all the latest updates: https://t.co/wCIfszCuXb… #UAPA #ArundhatiRoy #INDIAlliance #CPM https://t.co/cYRpb953vh
#BREAKING | INDI defends Arundhati Roy Tune in here for all the latest updates: https://t.co/wCIfszCuXb… #UAPA #ArundhatiRoy #INDIAlliance https://t.co/iF6Kw5BhyQ
🚩 Delhi LG sanctions prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA for controversial comments on Kashmir 🗣️ Roy allegedly made provocative speeches at a conference in 2010 💬 FIR registered following a complaint by Kashmiri social activist Sushil Pandit https://t.co/TAPA8ipyVM
#LIVE | No reaction from Arundhati Roy yet Tune in here for all the latest updates: https://t.co/wCIfszCuXb #UAPA #ArundhatiRoy #DelhiLG https://t.co/vJvsCmgyk0
#LIVE | No reaction from Arundhati Roy as of now Tune in here for all the latest updates: https://t.co/wCIfszCuXb #UAPA #ArundhatiRoy #DelhiLG https://t.co/bHYFHpuHpK
#ArundhatiRoy and #SheikhShowkatHussain to be prosecuted over 2010 'Provocative' speech under UAPA Act This is a matter of shame, how the Delhi L-G is filing a case against Arundhati Roy...: @RanaSumaiya @anchoramitaw with reactions. https://t.co/V9Sant08Tr
#BreakingNews | Delhi LG approves prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA News18's @_pallavighosh shares details @SakshiLitoriya_ | #ArundhatiRoy #DelhiLG #UAPA https://t.co/TcRDpSO1Fh
Delhi LG approves prosecution sanction against #ArundhatiRoy under #UAPA https://t.co/PFngOtZVAR
#Breaking | Politics over #ArundhatiRoy's Prosecution "If by prosecuting Arundhati Roy under UAPA BJP trying to prove they’re back, well they’re not. And they’ll never be back the same way they were. This kind of fascism is exactly what Indians have voted against...":… https://t.co/yeJPQQ4sZp
#Breaking | #ArundhatiRoy's prosecution cleared Why is the Congress ecosystem so worried? Have the Congress decided to take a stand for those who talk about separatism...: @Shehzad_Ind The Delhi L-G has sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy under the UAPA...:… https://t.co/ZgrY9unrC9
#ArundhatiRoy to be prosecuted over 2010 'Provocative speech' under #UAPA Act This is a matter of shame, how the Delhi L-G is filing a case against Arundhati Roy...: @RanaSumaiya Sheikh Hussain will face legal heat too. Watch as @Sabyasachi_13 shares more details with… https://t.co/nYFOHyQl50
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author #ArundhatiRoy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent UAPA for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event in 2010 @SakshiLitoriya_ | #VKSaxena | #UAPA https://t.co/DhbCf7A8z7
#Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena grants sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. She, along with a former professor at the Central University of Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain, have been sanctioned for prosecution under #UAPA for… https://t.co/zK7xJyTlap
Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena granted sanction to prosecute author #ArundhatiRoy under stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (#UAPA) for her alleged 'provocative' speech at an event in 2010 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/Q66TUpzxn8 https://t.co/m3M8S0nTLl
#ArundhatiRoy To Be Prosecuted Over 2010 'Provocative' Speech Such calls led to the genocide of an entire community in Kashmir. Half a million of us have been unable to live in our homes. None of the murders, massacres, rapes, or abductions have been prosecuted...-@neelakantha… https://t.co/FmN387RR8r
Delhi Lt Governor Okays Prosecution Of Arundhati Roy Under Anti-Terror Law https://t.co/NUPunjcSzn @Verma__Ishika reports https://t.co/laysDBCth3
In the clip, #ArundhatiRoy didn't call for violence. She used the term 'Azaadi', for which she is being prosecuted...: @karunanundy Don't talk about a single clip. I was there, and I heard her for 45 minutes. Please listen to the entire speech...: @neelakantha rebuts @madhavgk https://t.co/H7rTJ0ycdW
Arundhati Roy to Be Prosecuted Over 2010 'Provocative' Speech Is the timing of action political?: @madhavgk asks @neelakantha. I can't speculate on this issue. The question should be answered by those who sat on these files and decided to pull them out now for action. There… https://t.co/NylcT0Plgs
Delhi L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena has granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under UAPA for her alleged 'provocative' speech in 2010. Sheikh Hussain will face legal heat under UAPA too. The FIR in the matter was registered on a complaint made by Sushil Pandit. The BJP's… https://t.co/0teJLR1O38