In India, as many 100 right-wing protesters from the BJP party stormed the home of the writer Arundhati Roy on Sunday to condemn her calls for Kashmir independence. The protesters broke onto the grounds of her home and vandalized property. Roy, who was not home at the time, condemned the protesters as well as the local media, which filmed the attack on her home. She accused some Indian TV channels and newspapers of inciting mob anger against her because of her stance on Kashmir. Indian politicians from the BJP party have been calling on authorities to arrest Arundhati Roy on sedition charges for stating that Kashmir is not an integral part of India.
Right-Wing Indian Protesters Storm Home of Arundhati Roy
HeadlineNov 01, 2010