Raipur satyagraha
Press Statement by Arundhati Roy for the Release of Dr Binayak Sen
Issued at the Raipur Satyagraha for the Release of Dr Binayak Sen
April 6, 2009 / Raipur, Chattisgarh
Dr Binayak Sen has been in prison for 22 months, arrested under one of India’s most draconian laws, the Chattisgarh Special Public Security Act. This Act has such a vague, diffused definition of ‘Unlawful Activity’ that it renders every [...]
Lok Sangharsh Morcha, joining Satagarah for release of Dr. Binayak Sen
A delegation of Lok Sangharsh Morcha (LSM) is joining satyagrah on 6th April, 09, continuing at Raipur (Chhatisgarh) demanding the release of Dr. Binayak Sen. Pratibha Shinde Gen. Secretary of LSM and Sumanbhai Vasawa, President of LSM Gujarat unit is participating in satyagrah. Dr. Sen has worked for decades on the issue of livelihood, health [...]
Isn’t It Time to End this Injustice? Free Binayak Sen!”- Mumbai Meeting
April, 3 , 2009- About 60-70 people attended the public meeting Isn’t It Time to End this Injustice? Free Binayak Sen!” organised by Insaaniyat and Committee for Release of Dr Binayak Sen at the Mumbai Press club yesterday
Drs Sanjay Nagral & Santosh Karmarkar, who have been associated with Dr Binayak Sen, lamented the fact that [...]
Pune Action on 3rd April demanding the release of Dr. Binayak Sen
Dear friends,
A rally has been organized to demand the release of Dr. Binayak Sen and and a public meeting has also been organized with same demand and to wish success to Satyagrahis going Raipur for 6th April Satyagraha. The details are as follows:
Rally: Date: 3rd April, 2009 (Friday)
At: 5.00 pm
From: Tilak statue, Mahatma Phule Mandai, [...]
Raipur Satyagraha Update 30th March
Following is the update we recieved from Rakhi & Anirban
Dear friends,
The third batch of 90 protesters took part in the satyagraha for the release of jailed human rights and health activist Dr Binayak Sen, in Raipur today.
All 90 protestors have courted arrest. The courting of arrest occurred after the satyagrahis were detained at Subhash Stadium by [...]
