Candle Light March In Kolkata On Stan Swamy's First Death Anniversary

Stan Swamy, a tribal rights activist who was arrested in 2020 on terror charges, died in judicial custody last year.

Around 200 people had taken out a candle march in Kolkata to observe the first death anniversary of Stan Swamy, a tribal rights activist who was arrested in 2020 on terror charges and died in judicial custody.

The octogenarian activist had been suffering from multiple ailments, including Parkinson's disease. He breathed his last in a Mumbai hospital on July 5, 2021.

Members of various civil society groups such as Kolkata Nagarik Sammelan and Paschimbongo Samajik Nyay Manch assembled at Park Circus Maidan area on Tuesday, holding candles and placards that said 'Stan Swamy, we won't forget your fight'.

"He was not treated well in custody. He was kept like a caged bird who sang for the rights of poor from jail. Today, we are here to remember his fight and contributions," educationist and Jesuit priest Father Felix Raj said.