Kerala journalists stage protest march, demand shifting of Siddique Kappan to AIIMS ANI | Updated: Apr 26, 2021 17:33 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 26 (ANI): Kerala opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala launched a protest march by members of the journalists >Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) on Monday demanding that journalistSiddique Kappan, who was arrested by the UP police and is now infected with COVID-19, be shifted to AIIMS for treatment.
Malayalee journalistSiddique Kappan was arrested by Uttar Pradesh police for alleged terror links when he reportedly went to cover the Hathras rape case. He has tested positive for COVID-19 and his family has approached the government to ensure better treatment.
KC Venugopal writes to UP CM, requests better treatment for journalist Siddique Kappan ANI | Updated: Apr 26, 2021 23:35 IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal on Monday wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath requesting him to provide better medical treatment to journalist Siddique Kappan, who has been in the custody of Uttar Pradesh Police since October last year. I would like to draw your kind attention towards the severe health problem being faced by Siddique Kappan, a journalist from Kerala, currently in custody under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, wrote Venugopal in his letter to Adityanath.
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On Sunday, Siddique Kappan’s wife, Raihanath had urged before the Chief Minister to intervene in her husband’s case.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sent a letter to his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath seeking his intervention in the case of Siddique Kappan, a Malayali journalist in custody under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Mathura, who has been facing severe health issues.
Earlier, 11 UDF MPs led by K Sudhakaran shot off a joint letter to Chief Justice, N V Ramana seeking the Supreme Court s intervention.