Summary:
more-inA roundtable convened by Jana Chaitanya Vedika has condemned the attack on Swami Agnivesh by a group of BJP-affiliated BJYM and ABVP activists. The attack on Swami Agnivesh who worked for decades against bonded and child labour and for empowerment of dalits and tribals reflects the rising levels of intolerance and increasing incidence of “mobocracy”, the roundtable felt. Sakshi editorial director K.
Ramachandramurthy said the attacks are tantamount to hurting the fundamental right - right to freedom of expression. IJU president D.
Amar expressed concern over the increasing atrocities that are being committed by the Sangh Parivar forces. IJU advisor K.
Srinivas Reddy stressed the need for protection of freedom of expression..