Statement by Democratic Organisations and Individuals on Targeting Rights Activists, Civil Society and Students in West Bengal https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdEdK2SCP9cJvMgJLeu6ieh7SKX30svW4JrKmVDOfOW91VVA/viewform
The statement sets out in details the police atrocity on Students and activists
Nine very battered and terrified students were brought in court on 8th February '22 all tied with a rope around their waists which goes against the constitutional provisions provided under Art 19 & 21.
The judiciary functioned in a curious way, not surprising given how the State treats its dissenting citizens. Bail was denied on the first day of the court hearing, because the case diary and medical report were not made available. Next day, the bail was not granted because the injury report was not produced by the police personnel. The truth of the matter was that no such injury report existed; and finally the falsely implicated activists were released on bail after 4 days of torturous incarceration.
The undeclared war by the existing regime in West Bengal on civil society, human rights activists and students goes in tandem with what Mr Ajit Dovel has preached as ‘fourth – generation warfare’ in the passing out parade of the 73rd batch of IPS in Hyderabad in November ‘21. A fortnight ago, around 23 activists were detained at a bus stop after alighting buses and were held illegally in the New Town Electronic Complex PS for hours while they were going to submit a memorandum to the Education Minister.