Press Statement
Arrest of N. Innaiah and others by A.P. Police condemned
1st March, 2010
We on behalf of the People's Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL), the
Indian Radical Humanist Association (IRHA), the Indian Renaissance
Institute (IRI) and the Centre For Inquiry (CFI (Delhi Branch)
strongly condemn the unwarranted and unjustified arrest of N. Innaiah,
Chairman of Center For Inquiry and executive member of the Federation
of Atheist and Rationalist Associations of India and his other
colleagues namely Subba Rao and Krantikar in connection with the
publication of a book entitled as “Crescent Over The World-is a boon
or silent holocaust” for allegedly expressing anti-Muslim and anti-
Islam sentiments. The said Book was already in circulation for about
one year and was not a banned book. In an open and democratic society
such issues are required to be debated openly. It appears that instead
of proceeding in a lawful manner, the police have succumbed to the
pressure of a few fundamentalist organizations. The action of the
police is not only selective and mala-fide but a blatant curtailment
of the democratic right of the freedom of expression. We urge upon the
State of Andhra Pradesh to immediately release the detained persons
and withdraw charges leveled against them.
Mahi Pal Singh – People’s Union for Civil Liberties,
Vinod Jain - Indian Radical Humanist Association,
B.D. Sharma, N.D. Pancholi, Rekha Saraswat - Indian Renaissance
Institute,
Jugal Kishore - Centre For Inquiry (Delhi Branch)
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PUCL National Office:
270A, Patpar Ganj, Mayur Vihar-I, Delhi-110091
ph. 22750014
098106-56100
www.pucl.org
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