State police stymieing voice of Opposition: V. Sunil Kumar
Sunil Kumar alleged on Sunday that the police continue to act as puppets of the ruling government and are stymieing the voice of the Opposition.In a statement on X condemning the police for issuing notice to C.T. Ravi, MLC, in a case registered against over for his alleged derogatory statements during a protest, Mr. Kumar said the High Court had recently criticised the State police’s actions.Home Minister Priyank Kharge should know that the freedom of free speech and expression he enjoys also applies to Mr.
- ▪Sunil Kumar alleged on Sunday that the police continue to act as puppets of the ruling government and are stymieing the voice of the Opposition.In a statement on X condemning the police for issuing notice to C.T.
- ▪Ravi, MLC, in a case registered against over for his alleged derogatory statements during a protest, Mr.
- ▪Kumar said the High Court had recently criticised the State police’s actions.Home Minister Priyank Kharge should know that the freedom of free speech and expression he enjoys also applies to Mr.
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Former Minister and Karkala MLA V. Sunil Kumar alleged on Sunday that the police continue to act as puppets of the ruling government and are stymieing the voice of the Opposition.In a statement on X condemning the police for issuing notice to C.T. Ravi, MLC, in a case registered against over for his alleged derogatory statements during a protest, Mr. Kumar said the High Court had recently criticised the State police’s actions.Home Minister Priyank Kharge should know that the freedom of free speech and expression he enjoys also applies to Mr. Ravi, the MLA said. He said Mr. Kharge spoke in a manner that questioned those raising their voice against persons speaking in support of Umar Khalid.
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