"We are starting a "Justice for Zafar" campaign. He said the campaign would seek the Centre re-design Swach Bharat Abhiyan, which has violence built into its very design. There is subversion of rule of law in the Swach Bharat programme under which poor people are systematically shamed. "Mahendra Choudhury of the CPI-ML, who also lives in Pratapgarh, said he had earlier warned Zafar to always approach authorities only while accompanied by others. That is why I told Zafar never to be alone, to always approach authorities with others from the area.

Source: Times of India June 20, 2017 13:32 UTC