THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The wife of journalist Siddique Kappan, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police and has been in jail for the past one month, has sought the support of the state government in seeking the release of her husband. Kappan was arrested on his way to Hathras and the UP police had claimed that he has links with Popular Front of India.
While speaking to mediapersons on Monday, Raihanath Siddique said Kappan has been working in New Delhi for years and he had worked with several media groups. He had gone to Hathras to report the incidents that had led to the rape and murder of the dalit girl in Hathras.
The police had arrested him on his way to the place and he was later slapped with UAPA. He has been denied all the basic human rights and the UP police have been playing politics behind his arrest, she said.
We had met the AICC leader Rahul Gandhi when he had come to Wayand seeking his support for the release of Kappan. However, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister had found politics even in this, she added.
There are several media groups which have their own policies and political stand. But all such media have the right to function in a country like India. But the UP police have denied this fundamental right to Kappan, she said.
Raihanath sought the support of the state chief minister and the society to raise their voice against the arrest of her husband and exert pressure for his release.
Meanwhile KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran sought the immediate release of Siddique Kappan and has said he has been illegally detained by the UP police. He termed the move of the UP police as the fascist policy of Narendra Modi.