Lakshadweep police on Thursday registered a case of sedition against local resident and film activist Aisha Sultana for calling the Union Territory’s administrator, Praful K Patel, a bio-weapon being used by the Centre on the island’s people.
The case was registered at Kavaratti police station, based on a complaint from BJP’s Lakshadweep unit president C Abdul Khader Haji, under Section 124 A of IPC (sedition).
Khader’s complaint cited a recent debate on Malayalam channel ‘MediaOne TV’ on the ongoing controversial reforms in Lakshadweep, in which Aisha had purportedly said that the Centre was using Praful Patel as a ‘bio-weapon’ on the islands. The remarks had sparked protests from the BJP’s Lakshadweep unit. BJP workers had moved complaints against Aisha in Kerala as well.
A film professional, Aisha has been in the forefront of campaigns against the reforms and proposed legislation, which have taken Lakshadweep and Kerala by storm.
Justifying her controversial reference to the administrator, Aisha posted on Facebook, “I had used the word bio-weapon in the TV channel debate. I have felt Patel as well as his policies [have acted] as a bio-weapon. It was through Patel and his entourage that Covid-19 spread in Lakshadweep. I have compared Patel as a bioweapon, not the government or the country…. You should understand. What else should I call him…”
Lakshadweep Sahitya Pravarthaka Sangam on Thursday extended support to Aisha. “It is not proper to depict her as anti-national. She had reacted against the inhumane approach of the administrator. It was Patel’s interventions that made Lakshadweep a Covid-affected area. The cultural community in Lakshadweep would stand with her,’’ the organisation’s spokesperson, K Bahir, said.
While the UT Administration has said Patel’s controversial proposals are aimed at ensuring safety and well-being of residents along with promoting the islands as a tourist destination on par with Maldives, residents view them as ripping the social and cultural fabric of the islands.
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AISHA SULTANA
SEDITION:
The present government of India is similar to Germany from 1933 to 1945, under the late Adolf Hitler. Politicians in India are maliciously prosecuting very ordinary citizen who is telling the whole truth about the misfeasance within the administration of India, the politicians and the public authorities are targeting their critics, opposition and whoever they dislike and by abusing the due process of law directing the police to charge under sedition. Sedition speech historically is violent with fire and vandalism which is not the situation in the present case. The Indian politicians and the executives are arbitrarily, maliciously and extrajudicially harassing the ordinary citizens with the ulterior motive to destroy the business and the career of all who politicians dislike. They must be held accountable under the law for causing damages to the victims.
Ramesh Mishra
Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA
Whoever has evil plan to make this country of their own, they will not succeed.
Evil plans will never succeed.
You can go to South, North Poles or to MARS and can have your own country of your own religion.
good luck
Aisha Sultana made a mistake especially when she repeated it again TV interview. She should have been known to the limit of "freedom of speech", and considered the consequence it can make for the country. Let her accept whether comes on her way, its the result of her doings in anyway...
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