During the two-month clampdown by the Indian government, every single native of Jammu and Kashmir \u201cwho has a voice at all\u201d has been put behind bars, lamented famed Indian novelist and social activist Arundhati Roy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody who has a voice is in jail. Anybody who dares to speak up is being picked up, anybody on the street, you know, and of course, internationally,\u201d said Roy, a Booker Prize-winning novelist.<\/p>\n
In an interview, she asked why the fate of Kashmiris is being debated without a single voice from the region.<\/p>\n
Mentioning leaders such as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump, she asked \u201cWhy are they negotiating the fate of 7 million people who have been caged?\u201d<\/p>\n
She said Kashmiris want the right to self-determination \u201cto be independent, to be in charge of their own destiny, the stewards of their own land and their culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
India blocked communication and imposed strict restrictions to thwart any rebellion, while political leaders in the region have been detained, as rights groups urge New Delhi to lift the restrictions and release detainees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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