Opposition parties in Tripura condemn police action against SC lawyers and others
The Hindu
The Opposition Congress demanded withdrawal of cases filed against those who have been booked including several Supreme Court lawyers for allegedly trying to “spread communal disharmony”
In the aftermath of Tripura police acting against 102 people including Supreme Court lawyers and rights activists based on their social media posts on alleged violence against minority places of worship in Tripura, the Opposition Congress and CPI(M) as well as human rights bodies lambasted the State Government.
The Opposition Congress on November 7 demanded withdrawal of cases filed against those who have been booked including several Supreme Court lawyers for allegedly trying to “spread communal disharmony”.
Tripura Pradesh Congress chief Birajit Sinha told PTI “the mosque at Panisagar was attacked by activists of VHP and houses of minority communities were vandalised by them... they should be arrested first. I do not think the lawyers, who visited the State, came with any bad intentions and did not spread any communal hatred. Government should immediately withdraw charges against them”.