LUCKNOW: Amnesty International India has demanded the fast liberate of Bhim military chief Chandrashekhar Azad who's languishing in jail over his alleged role within the Saharanpur violence in May 2017.
Accused of rioting, Azad was once arrested from Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh on June 8, 2017 by way of a Special Task Force (STF) team of the Uttar Pradesh police. After about six months in jail, he was once slapped with the National Security Act (NSA).
"Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' has been languishing in prison for the last one year. Keeping him behind bars under repressive administrative detention laws, shows that the Uttar Pradesh government would rather stifle dissent than address serious human rights concerns," Programmes Director at Amnesty International India Asmita Basu stated.
Stressing that Azad has been denied an even trial, Basu stated even the Allahabad High Court has seen that instances towards the Bhim Army chief have been politically motivated.
"On November 2, 2017, the Allahabad High Court granted him bail and observed that cases against Azad were politically motivated," Basu stated in a press convention
However, an afternoon earlier than his liberate, Azad was once booked underneath the draconian NSA, thus fighting his liberate, Basu added.
President of Bhim Army, Vinay Ratan Singh, who was once also provide within the convention, lashed out on the state executive for imprisoning Azad.
"The state government has done everything to keep Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan in jail. What crime has he committed?" asked Singh.
"When the riots were taking place, the same state authorities had asked for his (Azad) and Bhim Army's help to maintain peace in Saharanpur. Now they are saying that if he is released, he will create a law and order problem," he added.
Over 140,000 other people throughout India have supported Amnesty International India's marketing campaign calling on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to liberate Azad, Singh stated.
The petition launched on April four, requests other people to present a overlooked name to turn their enhance for Azad, Singh added.
Accused of rioting, Azad was once arrested from Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh on June 8, 2017 by way of a Special Task Force (STF) team of the Uttar Pradesh police. After about six months in jail, he was once slapped with the National Security Act (NSA).
"Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' has been languishing in prison for the last one year. Keeping him behind bars under repressive administrative detention laws, shows that the Uttar Pradesh government would rather stifle dissent than address serious human rights concerns," Programmes Director at Amnesty International India Asmita Basu stated.
Stressing that Azad has been denied an even trial, Basu stated even the Allahabad High Court has seen that instances towards the Bhim Army chief have been politically motivated.
"On November 2, 2017, the Allahabad High Court granted him bail and observed that cases against Azad were politically motivated," Basu stated in a press convention
However, an afternoon earlier than his liberate, Azad was once booked underneath the draconian NSA, thus fighting his liberate, Basu added.
President of Bhim Army, Vinay Ratan Singh, who was once also provide within the convention, lashed out on the state executive for imprisoning Azad.
"The state government has done everything to keep Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan in jail. What crime has he committed?" asked Singh.
"When the riots were taking place, the same state authorities had asked for his (Azad) and Bhim Army's help to maintain peace in Saharanpur. Now they are saying that if he is released, he will create a law and order problem," he added.
Over 140,000 other people throughout India have supported Amnesty International India's marketing campaign calling on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to liberate Azad, Singh stated.
The petition launched on April four, requests other people to present a overlooked name to turn their enhance for Azad, Singh added.
Amnesty International asks UP govt to 'immediately release' Bhim army's Chandrashekhar Azad
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