Delhi's Lieutenant Governor has given permission to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA, officials say.

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, VK Saxena, has given his approval for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and former professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the strict Unlawful Activities Act. This decision comes after allegations that both individuals made provocative speeches at an event in New Delhi back in 2010. Officials from Raj Niwas confirmed this news on Friday.

The FIR against Roy and Hussain was registered following the orders of the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate in New Delhi. At this time, there has been no response from either Roy or Hussain regarding the matter. The initial complaint was made by Sushil Pandit, a social activist from Kashmir, on October 28, 2010.

According to a Raj Niwas official, “Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has granted sanction for the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain under section 45 of the Unlawful Activities Act in this case.” This news comes after the LG had previously given his approval for the prosecution of the two individuals under section 196 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The event in question was a conference titled ‘Azadi – The Only Way’, which took place on October 21, 2010 at the LTG Auditorium on Copernicus Marg in New Delhi. It has been alleged that both Roy and Hussain made provocative speeches at the event, which was also attended by other speakers such as Syed Ali Shah Geelani, SAR Geelani, and Varavara Rao. The official stated that the topics discussed and spoken about at the conference were in support of the separation of Kashmir from India.

The complainant, Sushil Pandit, filed a complaint under Section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in New Delhi. The court disposed of the complaint on November 27, 2010 with the directions to register an FIR. The FIR was then registered and an investigation was carried out as per the court's instructions.

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