10 Opposition Leaders Including Pawar, Sonia Write To President; Seek Accountability For Stan Swamy’s Death

The Opposition pointed out that he was denied treatment for his various ailments, including Parkinson’s. It was only after a nationwide campaign was conducted that even a sipper to drink liquids was made available for the 84-year-old in jail

A day after Father Stan Swamy passed away, 10 opposition leaders, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP’s Sharad Pawar, and TMC’s Mamata Banerjee, have written to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him “to direct the Government to act against those responsible for foisting false cases” against Swamy.

Opposition leaders including Congress' Sonia Gandhi, NCP's Sharad Pawar, TMC's Mamata Banerjee & others write to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him "to direct GoI to act against those responsible for foisting false cases on Bhima Koregaon accused Stan Swamy," who died y'day pic.twitter.com/sBuJqH4dfA

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“We are urging your immediate intervention as the President of India to direct ‘your government’ to act against those responsible for foisting false cases on him, his continued detention in jail, and inhuman treatment. They must be held accountable.” the leaders wrote in the letter, according to ANI.

The Opposition pointed out that he was denied treatment for his various ailments, including Parkinson’s. It was only after a nationwide campaign was conducted that even a sipper to drink liquids was made available for the 84-year-old in jail, they said.

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Numerous appeals made to shift him out of the overcrowded Taloja jail that had seen a huge rise in COVID-19 cases were not heard and his bail plea too was rejected. It was only on the intervention of the Bombay High Court that he was admitted to a private hospital, where his condition started deteriorating after he was infected with COVID-19. And this step came too late, the Opposition alleged.

The Opposition parties also urged the government to release forthwith all those jailed in the Bhima Koregaon case and others detained in ‘politically motivated’ cases, “misusing draconian laws like UAPA and Sedition”.