are there no provisions in the indian penal code regarding treason?
i suppose not. else half the netas + all of a certain university + the entire english language media would have to be charged.
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Chattisg''h police exploring legal options to book Roy
http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100416/1416/tnl-chattisg-h-police-exploring-legal-op.html
Fri, Apr 16
Sumir Kaul Raipur, Apr 16 (PTI) Chattisgarh Police is exploring legal options to book Arundhati Roy for a recent article in which she sympathises with Left Wing extremists. "I have asked the legal experts to give their opinion and come up with a decision.
Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan told PTI when asked about a complaint by Biswajit Mitra, a former BSP leader, who accused her of supporting naxals and demanded action against her.
Roy has come under criticism for her article on naxals -- "Gandhian with guns". The Chief of Chattisgarh Police said, "I do not know whether Arundati Roy has been wrongly influenced by others or she is actually a mole in the civil society.
How do I know." The 58-year old top cop of naxal affected state said it was difficult to take a position against supporters of naxals as one''s right to criticise in a democracy cannot be curbed.
"I have to establish a positive link if I want to put him or her (naxal supporters) behind bars," he said. The police chief said it was for the people to understand whether they have been playing to the gallery and strengthening anti-democratic forces.
"If bold and stringent laws have to be passed. Its for the lawmakers to realise and not for the police to go beyond its limitations," he said.
I salute people of Dantewada: Arundhati Roy
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/i-salute-people-of-dantewada-arundhati-roy_100348149.html
April 15th, 2010 IANS -
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Writer-activist Arundhati Roy Wednesday virtually justified the Maoist attack on the Central Reserve Police Force in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, saying she saluted the people of the area who have stood up against the "mighty state".
"I salute the people of Dantewada who have stood up against such a mighty state. Was there any other alternative to the people of Dantewada? The tribals have been neglected for decades. And now when they have started protesting against this injustice, the government is waging war against them," said Roy while addressing a gathering in Kolkata.
On April 6, 75 paramilitary troopers and a lone policeman were massacred by the Maoist in Dantewada district in one of the biggest attacks by the Left wing rebels to date.
Roy slammed the government for "acting as agents of corporate houses" who want to grab forest land rich in natural resources.
"The government has launched operation green hunt to grab forest land and hand it over to corporate houses. They want to displace the tribals from their homes. We live in a fascist society. This is not democracy. The government should immediately stop this war which has been thrust upon its own people," added Roy.
Gautam Navlakha, a social activist and a speaker in the gathering, hailed the Maoists as patriots.
"Don't you think that they are patriots? They are fighting against the exploitation of the adivasis (tribals) by the state. Until and unless they stand up and fight against the government, it will not lend an ear to their demands," said Navlakha.
From: sri
Chattisg''h police exploring legal options to book Roy
http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100416/1416/tnl-chattisg-h-police-exploring-legal-op.html
Fri, Apr 16
Sumir Kaul Raipur, Apr 16 (PTI) Chattisgarh Police is exploring legal options to book Arundhati Roy for a recent article in which she sympathises with Left Wing extremists. "I have asked the legal experts to give their opinion and come up with a decision.
Director General of Police Vishwa Ranjan told PTI when asked about a complaint by Biswajit Mitra, a former BSP leader, who accused her of supporting naxals and demanded action against her.
Roy has come under criticism for her article on naxals -- "Gandhian with guns". The Chief of Chattisgarh Police said, "I do not know whether Arundati Roy has been wrongly influenced by others or she is actually a mole in the civil society.
How do I know." The 58-year old top cop of naxal affected state said it was difficult to take a position against supporters of naxals as one''s right to criticise in a democracy cannot be curbed.
"I have to establish a positive link if I want to put him or her (naxal supporters) behind bars," he said. The police chief said it was for the people to understand whether they have been playing to the gallery and strengthening anti-democratic forces.
"If bold and stringent laws have to be passed. Its for the lawmakers to realise and not for the police to go beyond its limitations," he said.
I salute people of Dantewada: Arundhati Roy
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/i-salute-people-of-dantewada-arundhati-roy_100348149.html
April 15th, 2010 IANS -
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Writer-activist Arundhati Roy Wednesday virtually justified the Maoist attack on the Central Reserve Police Force in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, saying she saluted the people of the area who have stood up against the "mighty state".
"I salute the people of Dantewada who have stood up against such a mighty state. Was there any other alternative to the people of Dantewada? The tribals have been neglected for decades. And now when they have started protesting against this injustice, the government is waging war against them," said Roy while addressing a gathering in Kolkata.
On April 6, 75 paramilitary troopers and a lone policeman were massacred by the Maoist in Dantewada district in one of the biggest attacks by the Left wing rebels to date.
Roy slammed the government for "acting as agents of corporate houses" who want to grab forest land rich in natural resources.
"The government has launched operation green hunt to grab forest land and hand it over to corporate houses. They want to displace the tribals from their homes. We live in a fascist society. This is not democracy. The government should immediately stop this war which has been thrust upon its own people," added Roy.
Gautam Navlakha, a social activist and a speaker in the gathering, hailed the Maoists as patriots.
"Don't you think that they are patriots? They are fighting against the exploitation of the adivasis (tribals) by the state. Until and unless they stand up and fight against the government, it will not lend an ear to their demands," said Navlakha.
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