New Delhi: Author Arundhati Roy came under attack from the Congress and the BJP over her controversial statement on Kashmir with the ruling party dubbing her a "loose cannon" and the main opposition saying her remarks were "nothing short of sedition".
Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said the author and activist was a "loose cannon who has abused liberal traditions of India to the fullest."
"I think it is a great tribute to the tolerance of India's ethos that a person who openly calls for cessation of India is not being locked up and the keys are not being thrown away."
Echoing similar sentiments, BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar said Roy's statement was "outrageous".
"This is outrageous. This is against national spirit and nationalism. She is attacking the integrity of the country. This is nothing short of sedition," he said adding that the country does not approve her stand.
Roy had said in Srinagar that the "people of Kashmir have made themselves abundantly clear that they want complete freedom" and the government should pay heed to their demand.
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