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‘This is a mindset of intolerance’
Asha Menon
Indian Express
The state has become intolerant after two developments — economic liberalisation and 9/11,” says S A R Geelani, vice-president of the Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners. “Anyone who talks about land rights or opposes the SEZ policy could be called a Maoist or a Naxalite and put in prison. And people [...]
‘The state wants to stamp out democratic dissent’
Activist Himanshu Kumar could not be swayed by the State’s wrath. SHOMA
CHAUDHURY of TEHELKA speaks to this Gandhian
You have two daughters. Does that not make you feel vulnerable?
My father was part of the freedom movement. My uncle was a senior colleague
of Nehru’s. I knew men like the scientist Dayanidhi Patnaik, who came back
with a PhD [...]
Another activist’s daughter awaits his release from Doon jail
The Hindu
Mumbai (PTI) :The release of rights activist Binayak Sen on bail has brought a ray of hope to 27-year-old Shikha Rahi, who’s father Prashant Rahi is at present lodged in Dehradun district jail, after he was arrested by Uttarakand police two years ago for allegedly being the Zonal commander of CPI (Maoist).
Mr. Prashant, an [...]
DNA Editorial: Right to dissent
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DNA
It took Binayak Sen, doctor and civil rights activist two years to get bail after he was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in Chhatisgarh, for his alleged pro-Naxalite activities.
There were two issues at hand. One, whether Sen was arrested under this very strict law because he spoke out openly [...]
CNN-IBN Interview with Binayak (Video+Transcript)
Technorati Profile
It was an emotional reunion for human rights activist Dr Binayak Sen, who walked free from jail on Tuesday after two years, with his family and friends. Coming out of jail to the cheers of his supporters, a frail looking Sen said that his movement against state violence would continue and that he feared [...]
