The Progressive International on Wednesday urged the Narendra Modi government to stop wrongful prosecution of non-violent protestors and expressed concern about the rising arrests of human right activists in India. The international organisation, which aims to unite, organise and mobilise progressive voices, criticised the use of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to stop protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
A statement was signed by pioneering linguist Noam Chomsky, American philosopher Cornel West, Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis, American actor John Cusack, United Kingdom MP John McDonnell, writer Arundhati Roy, economist Jean Drèze, social activist Aruna Roy, among others.
The signatories demanded immediate release of political and social activists, repeat and halt use of anti-terror and national security laws against protestors and called for withdrawal…