New Delhi, October 29: Criticising the demands for the arrest of writer Arundhati Roy for her alleged seditious speech, former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah today said nation cannot progress “by arresting thinkers” though her views may be “faulty reading” of the problems in Kashmir.
He said challenge before governments is to give people a feeling that they are part of governance.
“There are those who wish to bring about change in the entire country. They do not question the integrity of India, they question division of classes. Challenge is to give people a feeling that they are part of governance.
“When Arundhati Roy criticised, people said she should be arrested so on and so forth. You don’t progress by arresting of thinkers. You may dispute the thought.
–Agencies