Saibaba, who is 90% physically handicapped, is a Delhi University (DU) professor and was convicted in 2017 along with five others for their links with Left-wing extremist (LWE) organisations and for waging war against India. The petitioners are seeking immediate and proper medical treatment and bail for Rao and Saibaba. Delhi Police had arrested students of Jamia Milia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University following the communal riots in north-east Delhi in February and during the anti-CAA protests last year. Pregnant Jamia student Safoora Zargar and IIT-Bombay alumnus Sharjeel Imam are among the prominent activists, who have been arrested by Delhi Police. We must raise our voice in solidarity to demand the release of all political prisoners,” read the petition.

Source: Hindustan Times August 18, 2020 03:47 UTC