See No Evil Hear No Evil

, by Tehelka

Activist Kitiry Roy’s arrest is a reminder of shrinking democratic space, says Thusha Mittal. His crime — holding a public hearing; holding the State accountable; attempting to hold the Constitution to its best face. In the FIR against Roy by the Anti-terrorist cell of Kolkata Police, the above amounts to: criminal conspiracy, impersonating a public servant, impersonation of a jury. Read more