[Marxistindia] BJP'S Authoritarian Assault

[news from the cpi(m)]

February 2, 2019

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

BJP'S Authoritarian Assault

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the
arrest of Anand Teltumbde by the Pune Police. He was taken into custody at
Mumbai airport at around 3.30 AM.

 

It may be noted that the Supreme Court of India has granted this renowned
scholar four weeks protection from arrest to enable him to obtain bail. That
protection period ends only on 11th February.

 

This shows the highly vindictive policy of the BJP government led by Modi
against anyone who is critical of their disruptive communal agenda. In the
name of combating 'urban naxals' the Sangh Parivar game plan of launching a
witch-hunt against human rights activists and secular and progressive
scholars cannot be tolerated. The CPI(M) calls upon all democratic and
secular forces to strongly protest against this anti-democratic
authoritarian assault on freedom of association and expression.  

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For CPI(M) Central Committee office

 

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