RTI activist, whistleblower Ramesh Agarwal arrested,
humiliated chained to hospital bed by Chhatisgarh Police
2010 –
RTI activist, whistleblower Ramesh Agarwal written to Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh asking for environment clearance to be cancelled of Jindal plant for violating green norms.
After that Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh cancelled the environment clearance of Jindal Steel and Power Plant.
Ramesh Agarwal spoke against Jindals at a public hearing.
Agarwal is accused of defamation, insult and of making false statements.
May 28 –
Business group, Jindals filed complaint against Ramesh Agarwal.After that Agarwal was arrested on May 28 by Chhatisgarh Police.
CNN-IBN got the photographs which clearly show that RTI activist, whistleblower Ramesh Agarwal was chained and handcuffed by Police.
Chaining and handcuffing is a direct violation of Supreme Court guidelines related to
Under trials and is a punishable offence.
His son Dhananjay Agarwal said that his father was paying the price for exposing environmental violations by the powerful business groups.
Raipur Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma refuted the charge that Chhattisgarh Police has handcuffed Agarwal and instead blamed the jail authorities.
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Friday, June 03, 2011
Source – CNNIBN
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