People’s Union for Civil Rights (PUCL) Andhra Pradesh, has expressed concern over the prevailing undeclared emergency situation in the country. On the occasion of completion of 37 years for the emergency imposed in the country on June 26, 1975, the PUCL observed anti-emergency day on Tuesday. The PUCL has lamented that the people have been losing their living right and the freedom fell in danger.
Speaking to the media here, PUCL State president Jaya Vindhyala and Vice-president Chalasani Narendra have alleged that the central and State Governments were filing false cases not only against the political leaders but also against the human right activists. The governments were using 50 cruel laws and resorting to violate the human rights and endorsing the police actions taking place. The governments were kidnapping the persons and arresting them, filing false cases. They alleged that the police were suppressing the tribals, poorer section, dalits and other backward classes in the name of fight against terrorism and Maoism.
They expressed shock on the Allahabad High Court imposing life sentence against the Journalist and PUCL Rashtra Sangatana secretary Seema Azad and her husband Vihwa Vijayelkar. Demanding Seema’s immediate release, they said that it was shocking that the police had foisted cases against the 36 year old Seema charging her with declaring a fight against the Indian Government.
They urged the government to accept the Anti-Atrocities Bill on the occasion of World Atrocities’ Victims Supporting Day. They also asked the government to help the atrocities victims and bring domestic violence also under this law. (NSS)