Kolkata, January 02: Social activist Swami Agnivesh today demanded immediate release of rights activist Binayak Sen, who was sentenced by a trial court to life imprisonment for sedition.
Terming the judgement by the court in Raipur as “miscarriage of justice”, Agnivesh alleged that Sen, a prominent doctor and social worker in Chattisgarh’s backward area, was framed in a false case as he used to meet CPI(Maoist) Politburo member Narayan Sanyal in Raipur Central Jail.
Describing Sen as his old friend, Agnivesh urged higher court to come forward in Sen’s rescue, as already a number of Nobel laureates including Amartya Sen have expressed solidarity demanding Sen’s release immediately.
“We will fight in High Court and if required in the Supreme Court too for Binayak Sen’s release,” Agnivesh said, adding that the entire case was based on “fictitious charges.
–Agencies