Indian academics, activists, and journalists have issued an open letter urging the Indian government to drop charges against Arundhati Roy, a Booker prize-winning author, under anti-terrorism laws for her remarks on Kashmir. The case against Roy is seen as a threat to free speech and a sign of India's shift towards fascism, as highlighted by writer Azad Essa.
"Yesterday, it was 'infiltrator' Muslims. Today, it is one of the world's most celebrated literary icons." The terror case against Arundhati Roy is more than a mere matter of a right to free speech ✍️ Opinion by Azad Essa https://t.co/5PNDe52lGk
"This is more than a mere matter of a right to free speech. The drift towards fascism that Arundhati Roy had forewarned has come to pass" ✍️ Opinion by Azad Essa https://t.co/uki75E5i1g
"Yesterday, it was 'infiltrator' Muslims. Today, it is one of the world's most celebrated literary icons." The 'terror' case against Arundhati Roy and what it says about India ✍️ Opinion by Azad Essa https://t.co/QlHv9y8wAr
The 'terror' case against Arundhati Roy and what it says about India. https://t.co/XJfRvhKuzk
The "terror" case against Arundhati Roy is "more than a mere matter of a right to free speech. The drift towards fascism that the acclaimed author had forewarned has come to pass" ✍️ Opinion by Azad Essa https://t.co/ILGjoklo1M
"The 'terror' case against Arundhati Roy and what it says about India" ✍️ Opinion by Azad Essa https://t.co/QlHv9y8wAr
200+ Indian academics, activists and journalists have published an open letter urging the Indian government to withdraw charges against Booker prize-winning author Arundhati Roy under the country’s stringent anti-terrorism law for her comments on Kashmir. https://t.co/NOtypCSbGJ
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