Chennai:
The civil society on Tuesday expressed concern over the alleged threat
to ‘Freedom of Expression’ with the muzzling of non governmental
organisations by Centre with the release of Intelligence Bureau report
last year as well as the derecognition of a student association at the
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
The civil society termed the clamp on NGOs by the Union government as
‘informal emergency’ and warned that there will be no growth if
freedom of expression is muzzled.
Former High court judge Chandru hit out at the derecognition of
Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle by IIT Madras for allegedly criticising
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre’s policies.
‘It is an assault against social justice,” said the former judge. “You
can’t delink students from politics. When the students have the right
to cast their franchise, they also have the right to discuss national
politics,” reasoned the judge.
He also expressed concern that no organisation is evaluating the role
of judiciary and said that there is enough room for reforms in
judiciary.
M G Deivasahayam, a former bureaucrat, said that the alleged attack on
civil society with the release of Intelligence Bureau Report in June
last underscores the need to uphold the fundamental right to freedom
of speech and dissent.
The witch-hunt of organisations working on environmental and social
issues is akin to emergency imposed by the Congress regime, he said.
Popular writer and thinker Gnani Sankaran said the attempts to muzzle
dissenting voices are clearly symptomatic of what is at stake in the
world’s largest and most vibrant democracies.
The civil society also demanded abolition of The prevention of
seditious meetings Act, 1911 as it is draconian in nature.
The civil society on Tuesday expressed concern over the alleged threat
to ‘Freedom of Expression’ with the muzzling of non governmental
organisations by Centre with the release of Intelligence Bureau report
last year as well as the derecognition of a student association at the
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
The civil society termed the clamp on NGOs by the Union government as
‘informal emergency’ and warned that there will be no growth if
freedom of expression is muzzled.
Former High court judge Chandru hit out at the derecognition of
Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle by IIT Madras for allegedly criticising
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre’s policies.
‘It is an assault against social justice,” said the former judge. “You
can’t delink students from politics. When the students have the right
to cast their franchise, they also have the right to discuss national
politics,” reasoned the judge.
He also expressed concern that no organisation is evaluating the role
of judiciary and said that there is enough room for reforms in
judiciary.
M G Deivasahayam, a former bureaucrat, said that the alleged attack on
civil society with the release of Intelligence Bureau Report in June
last underscores the need to uphold the fundamental right to freedom
of speech and dissent.
The witch-hunt of organisations working on environmental and social
issues is akin to emergency imposed by the Congress regime, he said.
Popular writer and thinker Gnani Sankaran said the attempts to muzzle
dissenting voices are clearly symptomatic of what is at stake in the
world’s largest and most vibrant democracies.
The civil society also demanded abolition of The prevention of
seditious meetings Act, 1911 as it is draconian in nature.
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