POLICING DISSENT: The Silencing of Speech in Chhattisgarh

Statement read out by Dipti Bhatnagar
Students for Justice in Chhattisgarh, UC Berkeley
The Berkeley Conference on Indian Democracy
Saturday 9/27, 2:00 pm
8th Floor, Barrows Hall
I appreciate this opportunity to express our views and ask some questions of Mr. Vishwa Ranjan, the highest police official of Chhattisgarh.
Others have talked about the broader issues, I wish to talk about [...]

statements

A Roster of Crimes Against Chhattisgarh State and DGP Vishwaranjan

Cases of Dr. Binayak Sen and Mr. T.G.Ajay: Terrorizing Human Rights Defenders / Development Activists?
1. Why is the State Afraid of the Good Doctor?
Question: Why does the State NOT specify charges against Dr.Binayak Sen NOR produce any evidence regarding his actions and yet keep him in jail for 534 days?
The chargesheet against Dr. Sen under [...]

Protests, articles

FACT SHEET ON THE CASE OF DR BINAYAK SEN

(compiled by Ilina Sen, August 2008)

Dr. Binayak Sen was arrested on May 14, 2007. He was charged under sections Section 2(b) (d), 8(1, 2 & 5) of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005.of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act (CSPSA), sections under Sections 10(a)(1), 20, 21, 38, 39.2(b) & (d) of [...]

articles

Brief report of public meeting with Ajay TG in Pune

A brief report of the public meeting with Ajay TG in Pune, organised the day before yesterday.
Public meeting with Ajay TG in Pune on 20th September
Yesterday (20th September 08) the ‘Release Dr. Binayak Sen committee’ in Pune organized a well attended public meeting and also a separate smaller discussion with activists, with Ajay TG as [...]

Protests, solidarity

Know for yourself the Sinister ways of Chhattisgarh Police : Kavita Srivastava

DIARY NOTES
Events of the Third Phase of Dr. Binayak Sen’s Trial & Incidents Preceeding Ajay TG’s Bail
Since Dr. Sen’s trial is disproving the prosecution’s case the police is openly trying to fabricate evidence both inside and outside the court. The police even tried to use Ajay’s TG legitimate release against Dr. Sen, [...]

articles, trial updates