It is time to stand by those who are being jailed for activism or persons like Naseeruddin Shah who are raising questions about growing intolerance in the country, Professor Amartya Sen told reporters here on Monday. Or, we not only lose the quality of sympathy but also our analytical ability to distinguish between what is important and what is not,” said Prof. Sen. “We need to protest the way this actor [Naseeruddin Shah] is targeted,” Prof. Sen said. On Monday Prof. Sen released a study conducted by the Pratichi Institute and Asiatic Society on the living conditions of the tribal people of West Bengal. In his speech, Prof. Sen said that it is time to address real problems, not only of tribals but also other areas where discrimination is acute.

Source: The Hindu January 07, 2019 15:22 UTC