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‘I have always condemned violence, whatever the justification’

Arrested for being a Naxal supporter, Chhattisgarh doctor BINAYAK SEN has been in Central Jail, Raipur for the last two years. His trial is currently going on in the Raipur sessions court. In the 47 degrees Celsius heat and under the watchful eyes of the Central Jail authorities, he speaks to V ....Read more

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Shame on the BJP Govt. in Chhattisgarh!By: Dr. Abhay Shukla | Tuesday , 28 Apr '09 22:21:38 PM Reply | Forward Dr. Binayak Sen's imprisonment for nearly two years without any evidence is a national shame. The BJP which boasts of 'good governance' is making a mockery of the law and basic civil liberties in Chhattisgarh. Dr. Binayak Sen's health is deteriorating, yet the Govt. refuses to even allow him to get bail. Hard core criminals, red-handed murderers (e.g. Jessica Lal case), film stars caught poaching have all gotten bail within days or weeks - but a socially committed physician and human rights activist cannot be even released on bail after two years of no concrete evidence being presented! Shri LK Advani, is this the 'good governance' your party wants to impose throughout the country? If so then we all must now be on our guard against your 'Chhattisgarh model'!

The Rule of LawBy: Dr. Almeida | Monday , 27 Apr '09 23:33:57 PM Reply | Forward Keeping a peaceful citizen in prison for years on end, without producing evidence, reduces respect for the rule of law in India.

Binayak SenBy: Fil Munas | Sunday , 26 Apr '09 23:48:10 PM Reply | Forward Many thanks to Vinay Sitapati for bringing us the Binayak Sen interview from prison. It is enormously heartbreaking to contemplate the utterly unscrupulous behavior of the Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh. To hold Dr. Sen, a world-renowned humanitarian and physician, an Indian hero, in prison without bail on thoroughly fabricated charges for purely politican reasons is an unmitigated shame.Amnesty International, again yesterday, described the charges against Dr. Sen as “baseless and politically motivated” and said his continued detention is in breach of international law. It “is a glaring example of how the Indian authorities misuse security legislation to target activists. These are open to abuse as they contain vague and sweeping definitions of ‘unlawful activities.’ Under no circumstances should work that peacefully defends human rights be termed an ‘unlawful activity’.”

Is India Bankrupct?By: Fil Munas | Sunday , 26 Apr '09 4:22:34 AM Reply | Forward Many thanks to Vinay Sitapati for bringing us the Binayak Sen interview from prison. It is enormously heartbreaking to contemplate the utterly unscrupulous behavior of the Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh. To hold Dr. Sen, a world-renowned humanitarian and physician, an Indian hero, in prison without bail on thoroughly fabricated charges for purely politican reasons is an unmitigated shame.Amnesty International, again yesterday, described the charges against Dr. Sen as “baseless and politically motivated” and said his continued detention is in breach of international law. It “is a glaring example of how the Indian authorities misuse security legislation to target activists. These are open to abuse as they contain vague and sweeping definitions of ‘unlawful activities.’ Under no circumstances should work that peacefully defends human rights be termed an ‘unlawful activity’.”