None other than Arundhati Roy.
Taking things for granted and assuming that you are always right even without facts are the two qualities that grip you when you become an acclaimed writer. There is no escape. Ms Roy is no exception.
Since last week Ms Roy has become an unofficial spokesperson of Kashmir militants. Spreading 'peace' across Kashmir by criticizing India and standing up for the independence of Kashmir. However I failed to understand her point. Independence from whom?
Of late Ms Roy travels across the 'divided' state and interviews local people in an attempt to understand their miserable lives. Of course with a secretive intention to collect fictitious data for her next book "My baseless assumptions" (on India's atrocities in Kashmir).
Two things that caught my attention from her recent article defending her "independence for Kashmir" comment. Obviously, she unsuccessfully tries to project herself as a savior of:
Muslims in Kashmir. All her recent writings or interviews on Kashmir had at least one story of a tormented Muslim family. Without clear facts I find it difficult to be for or against anything here. For the same reason, blaming Indian government and demanding independence of Kashmir is incomprehensible. I did read in history that there are Hindus too who live in Kashmir. Have you seen and interviewed any of them, Ms Roy? Probably not. Because they are almost extinct today in that part of the world. Are you aware of ethnic cleansing? Maybe not. After all it is a fact.
Lives of Dalit soldiers. By the way, the word Dalit is now a valid adjective. Can be used in front of anything and everything. Even soldiers!
In her own words,
Ms Roy: your comments do successfully project you in a third way. As a publicity seeker. Realize the gravity. There is a difference between politicians and writers. Writers certainly need facts, even the fiction ones. Hope you understand. Get out of your fantasies. Otherwise,
You are the Goddess of NOT small BUT cheap things!
Taking things for granted and assuming that you are always right even without facts are the two qualities that grip you when you become an acclaimed writer. There is no escape. Ms Roy is no exception.
Since last week Ms Roy has become an unofficial spokesperson of Kashmir militants. Spreading 'peace' across Kashmir by criticizing India and standing up for the independence of Kashmir. However I failed to understand her point. Independence from whom?
Of late Ms Roy travels across the 'divided' state and interviews local people in an attempt to understand their miserable lives. Of course with a secretive intention to collect fictitious data for her next book "My baseless assumptions" (on India's atrocities in Kashmir).
Two things that caught my attention from her recent article defending her "independence for Kashmir" comment. Obviously, she unsuccessfully tries to project herself as a savior of:
Muslims in Kashmir. All her recent writings or interviews on Kashmir had at least one story of a tormented Muslim family. Without clear facts I find it difficult to be for or against anything here. For the same reason, blaming Indian government and demanding independence of Kashmir is incomprehensible. I did read in history that there are Hindus too who live in Kashmir. Have you seen and interviewed any of them, Ms Roy? Probably not. Because they are almost extinct today in that part of the world. Are you aware of ethnic cleansing? Maybe not. After all it is a fact.
Lives of Dalit soldiers. By the way, the word Dalit is now a valid adjective. Can be used in front of anything and everything. Even soldiers!
In her own words,
I spoke about justice for the people of Kashmir who live under one of the most brutal military occupations in the world; for Kashmiri Pandits who live out the tragedy of having been driven out of their homeland; for Dalit soldiers killed in Kashmir whose graves I visited on garbage heaps in their villages in Cuddalore...
Ms Roy: your comments do successfully project you in a third way. As a publicity seeker. Realize the gravity. There is a difference between politicians and writers. Writers certainly need facts, even the fiction ones. Hope you understand. Get out of your fantasies. Otherwise,
You are the Goddess of NOT small BUT cheap things!
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India is safe haven for so called Social Activist for vocally spilling their thought instead maintaining status-quo. I wonder if it had been in a communist nation (India's neighbor) the case would be an political prisoner or criminal offense.
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