Lieutenant governor for Delhi VK Saxena, who belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party, gave the green light to pursue legal action, according to Indian media.
Indian authorities are set to prosecute author Arundhati Roy over comments she made about Kashmir in 2010. Roy is reported to have said the disputed region of Kashmir is not an 'integral' part of India at a panel discussion 14 years ago. Lieutenant governor for Delhi VK Saxena, who belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party, gave the green light to pursue legal action, the Press Trust of India has reported.
Mr Saxena has said she will be prosecuted for the comments alongside a former university professor from Kashmir, Sheikh Showkat Hussain. According to law enforcement, the pair can now be charged under anti-terror laws for advocating for the 'secession' of Kashmir. Read moreWho is Narendra Modi?Modi win is historic but diminishedSalman Rushdie on surviving knife attack Roy's home in Delhi was mobbed with protesters after the comments made during the panel discussion were published.
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