[Marxistindia] Verdict on Prashant Bhushan: Display of Intolerance

[news from the cpi(m)]

August 17, 2020
Press Statement
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:
 
Verdict on Prashant Bhushan: Display of Intolerance
 
The verdict of the three-member bench of the Supreme Court holding senior
lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court is unfortunate and
uncalled for. By finding two tweets by Prashant Bhushan tantamount to
bringing disrepute to the institution, the Court has displayed intolerance
to criticism and an illiberal attitude which does not behove the highest
court of the land,
 
This verdict will only reinforce the prevailing atmosphere of intolerance
and repression where the executive is using draconian laws such as the
sedition clause to suppress dissent and journalistic freedom.
 
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) is of the opinion that it would be better for
the Court to reconsider the verdict and refrain from pronouncing any
punishment in the case.
 
For CPI(M) Central Committee Office
 
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