Karnataka: Groups seek release of Binayak Sen
The Hindu
Karnataka - Mysore
Special Correspondent
MYSORE: Activists of progressive organisations, including People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), staged a demonstration here on Wednesday seeking the release of Binayak Sen, paediatrician, who has been arrested by the Chhattisgarh Government on the charge of sedition.
The activists of Pragatipara Sanghatanegala Okkuta, Karnataka Rajya Cooliekara Sangha, Samata Vedike and other groups participated in the demonstration.
They said the arrest of Dr. Sen, who is the vice-president of PUCL, indicated that the democratic forces, which took up social causes, were being harassed.
The activists pointed out that Dr. Sen treated the poor adivasis and exposed the Government’s alleged role in the killing of the tribal people on the pretext of eliminating the Maoists. He also exposed other atrocities, which earned the wrath of the Government, and hence, was arrested. They sought his immediate release along with other PUCL activist T.G. Ajyay, who was arrested recently.
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Dr. Sandeep Pandey (Activist on Fast for 10 Days)
While the morale of those fasting for the past six days (Dr. Sandeep Pandey, ComPrem Narain Verma, Ram Prakash & Faizal Khan) was very high and hopeful, the BJPGovernment in the State demonstrated its total indifference and apathy towards democratic& peaceful method of protesting through Fasting. Expressing concern at the growing ruthlesscharacter of the State, Dr. Sandeep Pandey (Magsaysay Award Winner) said that the failureof the state to listen to the voices of peaceful protest and respond to the people’s cries arethe major reasons for resorting to extra-parliamentary means by the victims of injustice andviolence.
Dr. Sandeep Pandey also referred to an article entitled “Gandhi! Tum Nikal BhagoChadm Gandhivadiyon ke beech se” (Gandhi! You must escape from the midst of pseudo-Gandhians!) by Sri Vishwaranjan, Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh appearing inthe Hari Bhoomi daily published from Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh. In this article,the DGP has poked fun at the Group Fasting and those participating in it.
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GROUP FAST ENTERS 6th Day AGAINST THE BLACK LAWS & FOR RELEASE OF Dr. BINAYAK SEN, AJAY TG & Others
21st June, 2008: Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
The Group Fast against the Black Law (in Chhattisgarh) and for the release of Dr.Binayak Sen, Ajay T G and others entered its 6th day with 47 members of Ekta Parishad(Kanker) led by Mr. Ratneshwar Nath joining in the 24-hours dharna/chain fasting, 9members of Baiga Mahapanchayat (Lormi) led by Ms. Rashmi Diwedi, while 9 membersfrom Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha (Jamul) led by Adv Sudha Bhardwaj completed their 24-hours fasting today. Others who joined in support and solidarity were Dr. Anurag Bhargavaof Jan Swastha Abhiyaan (Ganiyari, Bilaspur), Dr. Ilina Sen, Ms. Chandrika and Ms. Nazma(Roopantar), Arundhati, Sirish Agraal, Jontahan, Anurag Tiwari (Asha Parivaar, Lucknow),besides regular volunteers from Chhattisgarh Bal Shramik Sangathan, Asha Parivaar &PUCL.
From Ekta Parishad, those who spoke at the occasion were Ratneshwar Nath,Shivrani ji, Dashrath Markaam, Aagantu Ram, Sunder Markam, Bishu Pardi. Others whospoke expressing solidarity with the cause were Dr. Anurag Bhargava of Jan SwasthaAbhiyaan, Adv Gautam Bandopadhyay, Nadi Ghati Morcha. Mukti songs were sung byChandrika of Roopantar, and Kumud Nandgave, Ramesh Dewangan of Chhattisgarh BalShramik Sangathan.
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ORGANIZATIONS & INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE GLOBE JOIN HE GROUP FAST
AGAINST THE BLACK LAWS & FOR RELEASE OF Dr. BINAYAK SEN, AJAY TG & Ors.
PUCL Chhattisgarh Press Release:
17th June, 2008: Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (Chhattisgarh Unit) release a list of more than 70 organizations from about 25 states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UK, USA, and other nations who have endorsed the campaign for the release of defenders of human rights like Dr. Binayak Sen, Ajay T G, and Ors, who have been detained under the draconian law called The Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act 2005 and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 (Amended in 2004).
In a press release issued today, Adv Rajendra K Sail, President, CG-PUCL informed that the 10-day Group Fast began on 16th June, 2008 at Raipur around 2 pm to express solidarity with Dr. Binayak Sen (Medical Doctor), Ajay T G (Film Maker), both members of the PUCL, and many others detained under the draconian Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act 2005, and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (1967) amended in 2004.
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International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations calls for immediate release of human rights activist Binayak Sen
Following the lead of other organisations worldwide, International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations sent a letter to a number of government officials in India to urge them to release Mr Binayak Sen, a medical doctor and human rights activist who has been in custody for over a year. Essential in the work of IFHHRO and its members is the defence of health professionals such as Dr Sen, who are promoting the implementation of the Right to Health and who are threatened by State agencies because they are exactly doing what their profession and international law expects them to do.
The letter urges the authorities to release Dr Sen immediately, to start an inquiry into his unlawful arrest and detention, and to ensure that redress will take place. IFHHRO also calls on national and international organisations of health professionals such as the Indian Medical Association and the World Medical Association to protest against the detention of Dr Sen and insist on his immediate release, as well as on international human rights organisations to join actions against the detention of Dr Sen.
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