
‘The Ministry of U…APA’: Prosecution of Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy’s second novel, ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ weaves together, among other major events of contemporary India, the Kashmir insurgency. Recently, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena sanctioned the prosecution of Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly making provocative speeches advocating…