July 31, 2023 11:52 pm | Updated August 01, 2023 10:55 am IST - ChennaiWriter and historian Ramachandra Guha has called for the immediate release of arrested Tamil publisher and political commentator Badri Seshadri. Mr. Guha described the publisher’s arrest as being “inconsistent with the principles of natural justice”. The complaint against Mr. Seshadri was over his criticism of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Mr. Guha said Mr. Seshadri’s criticism of the Supreme Court “cannot be, by themselves, a basis for arrest”. He said the government’s claim to “promote literature and culture rings hollow in the light of the arrest of Mr. Seshadri”.

Source: The Hindu August 01, 2023 06:14 UTC