---------- Forwarded message --------- From: battini rao <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 10:42 PM Subject: PADS statement in solidarity with Shri Kumar Prashant, president of Gandhi Peace Foundation To: battini rao <[email protected]>
Dear All, Here is a statement in solidarity with Shri Kumar Prashant, president of Gandhi Peace Foundation by People's Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS). I request you to publish and circulate it in your circles. Regards Battini Rao Convenor, People's Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) statement in solidarity with Shri Kumar Prashant, president of Gandhi Peace Foundation Press Release 31.08.2019 People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) expresses its concern over the two FIRS being filed in Odisha (Kandhmal and Katak) against Shri Kumar Prashant, president of Gandhi Peace Foundation, allegedly for hurting sentiments of local RSS members, spreading lies about RSS and instigating people against the actions taken by the Union Government in Kashmir. Instead of proving Kumar Prashant wrong by publishing or speaking their refutation of his views, the RSS have taken recourse to court. The role of RSS, Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League during our India's independence movement is well documented and is still being debated. Historical controversies cannot be resolved or put to rest in courts of law. They are academic and political matters. The RSS leadership, must be well aware of this fact but it has chosen to take recourse to intimidation and threats to suppress a democratically expressed opinion by Kumar Prashant. This is nothing other than an attempt to police public opinion by threats. It is an example of the totalitarian habit of mind of the RSS. On this matter we are in solidarity with Kumar Prashant. We trust in our judiciary and are confident that the Kandhmal and Katak courts will do justice to the veteran Gandhian. We also expect of the Naveen Patnaik government to intervene and prevent the Odisha Police from taking any unlawful action against him. Released by People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) Battini Rao, Convenor PADS (95339 75195, [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/humanrights-movement/CAKa3rYHqUYTgBsFT89n9St8OpXBo_cTr7QRi1g29c1W83h01RQ%40mail.gmail.com.
