Anand Teltumbde, Gautam Navlakha victims of state vendetta: PFI
New Delhi: Popular Front of India Chairman OMA Salam has called the charges against social activists and writers Dr. Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha unfounded and part of political vendetta.
"The Supreme Court has rejected the petition filed by Dr. Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha asking for a reprieve from arrest for six weeks due to Corona risks. The SC has asked them to surrender them within a week's time. When many countries are considering emptying their prisons due to the threat posed by the global pandemic, SC has displayed disheartening and disregard for the health of the citizens who are over 65 years of age. In a country where jails are already overcrowded, courts turning a blind eye to the world realities are shocking and disappointing. Their arrest, which will reportedly take place on 14 April, the birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar, the architect of our constitution raise grave questions before the nation. The charges against them have no evidence and are part of the vendetta and silencing of the dissent that has been started by the Modi government since 2014" a press statement from PFI added.
"These sinister moves show that instead of prioritising the prevention of public health threat posed by COVID 19, the central government is making use of the lockdown as a convenience to intensify its cruel autocratic character. Popular Front demands to halt the move for arresting Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha. We also demand the immediate release of all political prisoners to avoid the risk of Coronavirus in the prisons" the statement added.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
