Peace activist and English literature student Gurmehar Kaur, in an exclusive interview with The Quint, spoke about Paresh Rawal’s tweet on Arundhati Roy, army’s use of human shield in Kashmir, and much more.
On Sunday, actor and BJP MP Paresh Rawal tweeted:
The tweet caused a storm and had over 22,000 ‘hearts’ before it was deleted by Rawal.
As a Literature student I have grown up reading. Arundhati Roy is a star in the literary field. As a student, you want to be her. She has her own opinions. She has won the Booker Prize! Insulting an author like that is a shame.Gurmehar Kaur
When asked about the army using a human shield in Kashmir, she said she subscribes to Lt General HS Panag’s thought process.
Lt Gen Panag had written exclusively for The Quint and had condemned the Army for using an alleged stone-pelter as a human shield. He believed that “criticism is needed in order to reform the army”.
Gurmehar Kaur added:
I have the same views. Maybe they’re (the Army) coming from a viewpoint and that is their thought. Maybe it is right for them.
You can watch the complete interview here:
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