Amnesty International India said on Tuesday that the surrender of human rights activists Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Bhima-Koregaon case was an extension of the government’s crackdown on dissent. Also Read Gautam Navlakha hopes for speedy, fair trial ahead of surrender to NIAAvinash Kumar, executive director of Amnesty International India, said in a statement: “The clampdown on dissent in India continues. Even during a pandemic, the government of India is targeting those critical of the government. “These arrests are an extension of a crackdown on anyone who is critical of the state. This includes human rights defenders, journalists and Right to Information activists who have been threatened, harassed and attacked while seeking state accountability.

Source: The Hindu April 14, 2020 17:26 UTC