Arundhati Roy speaks about Kashmir, nuclear war, fake news with Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan in his popular program UpFront interviews the Indian writer-activist Arundhati Roy on topics ranging from Kashmir, nuclear war, fake news to whether India is turning to fascism under Modi.

The interview starts with the recent tension between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack which claimed lives of more than 40 CRPF personals.

On being asked her position on Kashmir if is she is for Kashmir’s independence, she stated that “My position is that Kashmiris should be given a chance to express their opinion fearlessly what do they want. Why are we so scared of that?” she asks.

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