Activists stage protest, call for Stan Swamy’s release

PATNA: Demanding immediate release of Stan Swamy, who was arrested in Ranchi by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Bhima Koregaon incident, social activists under the banner of “Lok Tantrik Jan Pehal” staged a protest near Buddha Smriti Park here on Monday.
Around 300 social activists from different communities participated in the protest, which was led by social worker and Catholic nun Sudha Varghese.Varghese said they demand immediate release of Swamy, a Jesuit priest, who spent almost three decades of his life identifying himself with the Adivasi people and their struggle.
“We believe that the Bhima Koregaon case is baseless. The NIA can’t send innocent people to jail. It is against their human rights,” she said.
Patna Archbishop William D’Souza SJ also extended his support for release of Swamy.