[Reader-list] Slipper thrown at Roy fetches Rs 1 lakh

[Aditya Raj Kaul]

Slipper thrown at Roy fetches Rs 1 lakh
*HT Correspondent<http://www.hindustantimes.com/Search/Search.aspx?q=HT%20Correspondent&nodate=1>,
Hindustan Times*
New Delhi, February 19, 2009


When Arundhati Roy visited the Delhi University campus on February 13, she
was greeted with a slipper thrown by student group Youth Unity for Vibrant
Action (YUVA). The slipper was auctioned for Rs 101, 000 at Jantar Mantar on
Thursday.

"When Arundhati Roy came to our campus, a member named Asif Kumar threw his
slipper at her to protest her statement that Kashmir should be given to
Pakistan. Her statement is against our national interest," said Jairam
Pandey, national convenor, YUVA.

The slipper was bought by businessman Amitabh Kumar. "I was in Connaught
Place for a meeting, when I went for a walk to Jantar Mantar after lunch.
There I saw a demonstration by YUVA activists, who were auctioning the
slipper," he said.

"I feel she is a traitor to our nation, so despite the steep price, I bought
the slipper thrown at her. I am now going to go on eBay and auction it off.
Even if I do not recover the money, I do not care, as it was done for the
pride of my nation," he added.