Bengaluru: Delegates of more than seven liberal activist organizations on Friday met Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai demanding action against Delhi Police for arresting climate activist Disha Ravi.
The delegation submitted a memorandum which urged the Home Minister to take action for Delhi police's illegal arrest and to provide copies of correspondence between Bangalore and Delhi police on this inquiry and arrest.
It also sought action against Bengaluru police personnel whose lapses in duty resulted in the arrest.
The delegation said, "A young woman from Karnataka who has been fighting for people’s issues was picked up without informing the local police, was not provided access to her advocate, was not produced before a local magistrate. This has deeply hurt and angered all of us."
The delegation also sought directions from Bommai to the Bangalore City Police to register an FIR against Anil Vij for which the minister said he would look into.
The demands in the memorandum are – Directions to be given to Bengaluru Police to act on our memorandum; that the Home Minister of Karnataka writes to the MHA about the illegal arrest and to ask for an inquiry into the same, that they should stand with Disha’s family at this point and that action should be taken to ensure such incidents do not happen again.
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A delegation comprised of representatives from Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Nammoora Bhoomi Namagirali, People’s Union for Civil Liberties, All India Students Association, All India Progressive Women’s Association, All India United Trade Union Centre, Campaign Against Hate Speech and also concerned advocates who briefed the minister about the several irregularities in the arrest.
The minister said that he appreciates the delegation's concerns and that he will call for a meeting with the Advocate General and the Police department within two days to discuss the same.
