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Release Dr. Partho Sarothi Ray and others held by police for protesting against eviction at Nonadanga

Release Dr. Partho Sarothi Ray and others held by police for protesting against eviction at Nonadanga

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 3 months ago
To The Governor of West Bengal Raj Bhawan Kolkata Respected Sir, We are deeply worried that the police in West Bengal have started harassing all activists, including a young and promising scientist Dr. Partho Sarothi Ray, for raising their voice in favour of the homeless who were evicted by the police from Nonadanga, Kolkata. Dr. Ray and six others are presently under police custody. Dr. Partho Sarothi Ray, is an Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, one of the five such premiere institutes that were created by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to promote quality education and research in basic science. Dr. Ray is a Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance intermediate fellow, 2010 and an Associate, Indian Academy of Sciences, 2010. He, along with six others, has been implicated by the Tiljala P.S. under several non-bailable sections of the penal code. We demand immediate release of Dr. Ray and others and earnestly request you to urgently take the necessary steps not only to this effect, but also to ensure that everybody is allowed to voice democratic protests in this state of West Bengal as per the Fundamental Rights given to us, the citizens of India, by our Constitution. Faithfully yours

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April 13, 2012

I am truly stunned to see that 250 of you have signed this. This is entirely due to your concern for Dr. Ray and the others, and I am just humbled to be a part of what you are building.

Reached 250 supporters

April 12, 2012

Reached 100 supporters

April 10, 2012

April 9, 2012

I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to support Dr. Ray and the others. If you could send this link to just a few more people today I think we might finally reach that first hundred signatures together.

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Sanjay Wang
14 years ago Featured

Since when is it a crime to support the homeless? The state is acting like a bully and it needs to stop.

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Amit Newman
14 years ago Featured

Free Dr Ray. He is an asset to this country not a criminal.

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Vikram Ferguson
14 years ago Featured

They were just protesting for basic rights. Shame on the police for these false charges.

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Priya Wallace
14 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that they are being harassed for protesting. Let them go!!

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Rahul Stevens
14 years ago Featured

This is completely shameful. A scientist and teacher being treated like a criminal for standing up for the poor? Release them now.

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Ananya Obi
14 years ago Featured

Total abuse of power. Arresting people for speaking out is a dark path for any democracy.

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