People’s Watch condemns the police action to prevent the right to freedom of assembly in Kanyakumari district

People’s Watch vehemently condemns the orchestrated enthusiasm of the Kanyakumari district police in registering criminal cases against the fishermen and their associates who have only been demanding the Tamil Nadu Government’s intervention in effectively searching for their family members who are lost in mid sea in the aftermath of ‘okky’ cyclone. The police have registered criminal cases against several thousands of fishermen leaders including their spiritual leaders such as the Parish priests and civil society leaders like Mr. S.P. Udaya kumar and Thirumurugan Gandhi. (read more)