Binayak Sen : Judgement on judgement by Media.

Written on 31-12-2010

 Posted on Blog 22-6-2010

Raipur court in a landmark judgement sentenced Binayak Sen for life term for his association with Naxals, which has ended once for all, all speculation of his innocence, as projected by some self-proclaimed human right activists & selected media group.

 Article of Mr. Pravin Mishra "Captivation the conscience" Ahmedabad Mirror (31-12-2010)is based on his sentiments. Projecting Sen as nation's conscience is highly objectionable. It seems Pravin has not gone through the judgement of and wrote this article without knowing that courts go by evidence not by sentiments.   

It must be remembered that Sen was arrested for seditious activities such as passing letters from the Maoist leader to operatives outside the jail, possession of materials that show allegiance to the outlawed group, helping rent an apartment for some of its members & helping in opening bank accounts. Above all, Sen met Sanyal, a well-known Naxalite, 32 times in jail in 2months i.e. alomost every alternate day either as his relative or as a friend. This fact has not been denied by Sen himself. Leaving apart all other charges, this act alone proves that Sen was deep into Naxalism & was working as a conduit under the garb of social activists. Still media was putting undue pressure on the judiciary through favorable editorials before the verdict.

It is well known that Naxals are enemies of the state involved in killing thousands of innocent policemen and civilians. Still Sen was projected, for some mysterious reason, a great human right activists, thereby casting aspersions on the judiciary by calling the judgement erroneous & or lacking judicial conviction. 

This is for the first time a powerful law-breaker has been punished, I am sure in future many more such sympathizers of Naxals will face the trial.

V K Saxena 

President

National Council for Civil Liberties