Arundhati Roy has expressed opinions that do not agree with mainstream Indians. But freedom of expression is her fundamental right. Yes there are people whose opinions have created havoc in the nation. If a nation adopts the policy of freedom of expression then they must be prepared to face the aftermath.
Arundhati says that Kashmir was never a part of India. I would say both Kashmir and Pakistan are a part of India. The partition was artificial and confusing. It also resulted in a failed state namely Pakistan.
It makes no sense to arrest Arundhati Roy for expressing an opinion that might be influential. No one dares arrest Bal Thackeray for his statements just because he has a huge backing. Arundhati has no huge following who will go rioting and that is the story of most honest people. A bit of honest conversations is the need of the day and I am glad she is initiating it.
There is a lot of injustice every where and the least people can do is talk about it. A democracy cannot succeed only by electing leaders but it will succeed only if the people also participate in the decisions leaders make. Because there is not much room for people's participation many leaders make false promises during elections which they do not have to worry about until the next.
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