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Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
The manner of Arnab Goswami’s arrest should be the norm for all journalists of the country. Those instigating caste riots in Hathrus or inciting crowd in Shaheenbagh should be meted out similar treatment. An FIR against against Arnab should be used to arrest any journalist that the administration desires. And Samit Thakkar should be the example for social media users.
No doubt, the general rule is “Bail, not jail”. But, there is an exception. When the accused is charged of treasonable activity such as the six urban naxals caught after Bhima-coregaon violence, they cannot be released like ordinary criminals.
Arnab Goswami is more than a traitor he is Anti-India and a pure misanthrope. The problem was MAharashtra govt didn’t filed right FIR against him which is of spreading communal disharmony and blatant sexism and casteism. He should be imprisioned for life.
sorry
Your article is starting from bias—your article starts with the line——Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami was arrested on 4 November. The magistrate in Alibag remanded him to judicial custody the next day, a departure from the normal practice of police custody for the first 14 days.—-
This is absoulutely untrue and factually wrong.Who told you that 14 days of police cutody is a rule .Yo purposefully want to misguide the rreaders
This is a worthy cause for liberal left to pursue. this will stop political motivated arrest to stop completely.
Instead of fighting BJP and hindus, liberal left seem should focus on strengthening legal suport for minorities and poor and due process of law
(i) The author Leah Verghese claims that “The magistrate in Alibag remanded him to judicial custody the next day, a departure from the normal practice of police custody for the first 14 days”. Is there a “normal practice” of police remand for 14 days? Is it not a fact that period of police remand depends on the gravity of offence? From what we read in the media, it is seen that rarely are the accused remanded in police custody for 14 days.
(ii) The author claims that there is disproportionate representation of “marginalised communities” in the undertrial prisoner population. Who exactly are these “marginalised communities” and what is the relevance of this sweeping statement?
(iii) The author claims that “half the undertrial prisoner population is Muslim, Dalit & Adivasi whereas these communities form 39.30% of Indian population”. She seems to be suggesting that Muslims, Dalits & Adivasis are being indiscriminately arrested and kept in jails as part of some unstated quota for jail population. From which jail she has got the figures? There are 100s of jails in India, has she visited them all? Why the special interest to know how many are Muslims, Dalits & Adivasis? (The terms dalits & adivasis have no constitutional sanctity).
This is the level of a researcher graduate from Columbia University.
Agree entirely. While it is true that Arnab should not have been denied bail, because of the fact that 3.3 lakh under-trials are rotting in jails as they are unable to hire legal representation or arrange for security for securing bail, the reverse is also true. Bail should be the rule and jail an exception.The undertrial detention is a blot on our legal system.
Another 3rd rate & biased article from The Print.
The manner of Arnab Goswami’s arrest should be the norm for all journalists of the country. Those instigating caste riots in Hathrus or inciting crowd in Shaheenbagh should be meted out similar treatment. An FIR against against Arnab should be used to arrest any journalist that the administration desires. And Samit Thakkar should be the example for social media users.
No doubt, the general rule is “Bail, not jail”. But, there is an exception. When the accused is charged of treasonable activity such as the six urban naxals caught after Bhima-coregaon violence, they cannot be released like ordinary criminals.
Arnab Goswami is more than a traitor he is Anti-India and a pure misanthrope. The problem was MAharashtra govt didn’t filed right FIR against him which is of spreading communal disharmony and blatant sexism and casteism. He should be imprisioned for life.
sorry
Your article is starting from bias—your article starts with the line——Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami was arrested on 4 November. The magistrate in Alibag remanded him to judicial custody the next day, a departure from the normal practice of police custody for the first 14 days.—-
This is absoulutely untrue and factually wrong.Who told you that 14 days of police cutody is a rule .Yo purposefully want to misguide the rreaders
This is a worthy cause for liberal left to pursue. this will stop political motivated arrest to stop completely.
Instead of fighting BJP and hindus, liberal left seem should focus on strengthening legal suport for minorities and poor and due process of law
(i) The author Leah Verghese claims that “The magistrate in Alibag remanded him to judicial custody the next day, a departure from the normal practice of police custody for the first 14 days”. Is there a “normal practice” of police remand for 14 days? Is it not a fact that period of police remand depends on the gravity of offence? From what we read in the media, it is seen that rarely are the accused remanded in police custody for 14 days.
(ii) The author claims that there is disproportionate representation of “marginalised communities” in the undertrial prisoner population. Who exactly are these “marginalised communities” and what is the relevance of this sweeping statement?
(iii) The author claims that “half the undertrial prisoner population is Muslim, Dalit & Adivasi whereas these communities form 39.30% of Indian population”. She seems to be suggesting that Muslims, Dalits & Adivasis are being indiscriminately arrested and kept in jails as part of some unstated quota for jail population. From which jail she has got the figures? There are 100s of jails in India, has she visited them all? Why the special interest to know how many are Muslims, Dalits & Adivasis? (The terms dalits & adivasis have no constitutional sanctity).
This is the level of a researcher graduate from Columbia University.
Mr Varghese, you seem to forget the fact that this is India. Here “show me the person, I will show you the Rule” prevails.
Agree entirely. While it is true that Arnab should not have been denied bail, because of the fact that 3.3 lakh under-trials are rotting in jails as they are unable to hire legal representation or arrange for security for securing bail, the reverse is also true. Bail should be the rule and jail an exception.The undertrial detention is a blot on our legal system.
grow up
Growing up will.make these guys bigger urban naxal talking more gibberish.
When the magistrate noted that Arnab has been arrested illegally, why was he sent to remand at all? I thought bail is for those arrested legally?