Press Statements (English)

Press Statements (English)

Attack On Deccan Chronicle Office Condemned

According to reports, the mob was aggressive and abusive with Chronicle employees including women journalists. They were angry about a report published in the newspaper regarding the ongoing issue of privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. Instead of clarifying their point of view through a rejoinder or other democratic means, these activists, reportedly belonging to the Telugu Nadu Students Federation and the ruling party’s women’s wing, resorted to unabashed violence.

Press Statements (English)

Judgment in Venkatayapalem Dalit tonsuring case merely notional

There is no justifiable reason for the lenient approach the court took in deciding the sentence. The accused, ten in number, have managed to prolong the case for 28 years owing to the social, economic and political clout they hold. Their caste background played the key role in ensuring the support of all the political parties in the state. We demand that the State file an appeal in the High Court for increasing the duration of the punishment. If the victims decide to file a private appeal, the HRF will ensure all the cooperation required.

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