Human rights activists arrested to shield Sanatan Sanstha: Dr G Ramakrishna
Bengaluru, August 31: Scholar Dr G Ramakrishna said that the central government has arrested the human rights activists in order to divert the attention of the people on the criminal activities of Sanatan Sanstha in the country.
Addressing the agitators who staged an agitation against the arrest of human rights activists, here on Friday, he said that the police department has been disclosing the hands of Sanatan Samsta in the murders of Dabholkar, Pansare, MM Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh. In order to divert the public attention from such issue, the centre has arrested the human rights activists, he alleged.
Much against to the public opinion, the Central government has introduced demonetisation, GST, hiking petroleum products and this has caused widespread resentment among people. At this time, the BJP was finding it difficult to face the Lok Sabha election in 2019. In order to avoid the public debates on central government’s failed programmes, the government has been targeting the human rights activists and falsely fixed them, he alleged.
Senior journalist Indudhara Honnapura said that by arresting the human rights activists, the central government has been trying to kill the values of democracy. If the BJP really has concern towards the Constitution and the Indian tradition, it should not have arrested the human rights activists who have been advocating the freedom of expression, he said.
Congress leader Prof Radhakrishna, senior advocate AK Subbaiah, senior journalists Dinesh Amin Mattu, Vijayamma, KS Vimala of Janavadi Mahila Sanghatane, Dr N Gayathri, CPM leader K Prakash, human rights activist Shivasundar, advocate Ananth Nayak and others were present.
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LS proceedings adjourned till noon amid Opposition protests over Adani bribery row, other issues
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Wednesday amid protests by Opposition members over the Adani controversy, recent violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and other issues.
As soon as the House met for the day, many Opposition members, including from Congress, were on their feet as they sought to raise various issues.
Some members from the Congress and Samajwadi Party were in the Well while other Opposition members stood in the aisle and shouted slogans.
Speaker Om Birla asked the Opposition members to allow the Question Hour and said they can take up their issues later.
Amid the din, one question was taken up.
However, the protests continued and the proceedings, which went on for about six minutes, were adjourned till noon.
The Opposition members wanted to discuss the Adani controversy and the recent violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.
The Adani Group said on Wednesday that Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in an alleged bribery case.
