Leaders point out he was denied treatment for his various ailments, including Parkinson’sTen Opposition parties have urged President Ramnath Kovind to act against those responsible for foisting “false cases” on human rights activist Fr. Stan Swamy for his continued detention in jail and alleged inhuman treatment reulting in his death. Also read: Arrest to death: Father Stan Swamy timelineThe Opposition parties said they were writing to express their “deep anguish” and to express “intense grief” and “outrage” at the death of Fr. Swamy, who was jailed last October under the UAPA [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act] in connection to the Bhima Koregaon case. The Opposition parties urged the government to release forthwith all those jailed in the Bhima Koregaon case and other detenues under ‘politically motivated’ cases, “misusing draconian laws like UAPA and Sedition”.

Source: The Hindu July 06, 2021 13:48 UTC