Sedition Masked As Freedom of Speech.

Freedom of speech is not only a fundamental right in a liberal democracy like India but also a basic human right. With rights, come responsibilities. Freedom of speech does not mean one can yell “fire” in a crowded theatre. Public figures like Arundhati Roy often make bombastic statements for effect or (in her case) cheap publicity. As repulsive as they are, one can still live with the quips like “Maoists are Gandhian with guns” or “Maoists are true Indian patriots”. At this stage one has almost come to expect the one book wonder to use her bully pulpit to make outrageous statements, which are only popular in places like JNU. This publicity hound, recently misused that freedom to make anti-national and derogatory speeches in association with a known separatist leader. That is tantamount to challenging the very civil liberties guarantee in the form of fundamental rights. In my opinion, sedition and secession are akin to yelling fire in a crowded theatre. When things are already so volatile in J&K the last thing that the country needs is to validate traitors like Geelani and Mirwaiz. The Indian establishment (government and media) watched silently when this unholy duo (Roy and Gilaani) carried on their anti India activities in New Delhi. With no support from the establishment, people of India have taken it upon themselves to deal with this menace. Crowds are attacking Gilani and Mirwaiz wherever they go. Now thanks to an Indian patriot, Sushil Pandit, a “Public Interest Litigation” has been filed forcing the police to do the right thing. If she will not learn the meaning of responsibility then it is up to us to teach it to her by using any and all legal means available to us.
It is time we put a full stop to the Arundhati Roy menace.

Sedition case registered against Arundhati, Geelani
Writer Arundhati Roy, Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and others were today booked on charges of sedition by Delhi Police for their “anti-India” speech at a seminar here last month.
With the case being registered, Ms. Roy and others now face arrest. The sections invoked are non-bailable and if arrested, they have to approach court for bail. The maximum punishment, if convicted, is life imprisonment for the offense.

The article can be read at:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article922225.ece?homepage=true

The articles about Mirwaiz and Geelani being attacked can be read at:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Mirwaiz-punched-in-face-at-Chandigarh-seminar/715944/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+expressindia%2FiKgY+%28Expressindia%29

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/bjp-youth-activists-attack-mirwaizs-car-in-delhi/20101130.htm