Arundhati Roy’s prosecution is just one of a series of actions by Narendra Modi’s government against its opponents – including journalists, activists, students and opposing politicians.
There is a need to be alive to tensions between short- and long-term objectives, as well as the assumptions we hold around what we consider to be “better” and how to achieve it.
Award-winning author Arundhati Roy’s activism has made her a longtime target of the Indian government. At a recent Toronto event, she received a standing ovation as she read from her new novel.