Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The day after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, Arundhati Roy struck up an unexpected conversation with a passerby in Delhi.

The man said people had had enough of Narendra Modi, calling him "a big bore", and hoped this year's Diwali would be celebrated without him. Roy laughed, agreed, and the two promised to meet at Jantar Mantar on Diwali to exchange sweets.

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