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The Hindu
2 days ago
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HRF demands resignation of Home Minister for ‘defending police torture' of Tenali youths
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has criticised Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V. Anitha for her reported statement defending the action of Tenali police in which three youths, accused of manhandling a constable, were thrashed in full public view. 'The incident, a video clip of which went viral on social media, is a stark display of police impunity,' HRF State general secretary Y. Rajesh and AP&TG Coordination committee member V.S. Krishna said in a statement on Wednesday. 'The reported statement of the Home Minister justifying the police action is an alarming breach of Constitutional responsibility by a person tasked with upholding the law,' they said. Instead of fixing accountability, the Home Minister has 'emboldened a culture of impunity within the police force', the HRD said and demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government initiate an independent and time-bound inquiry into the episode. 'If her (Home Minister's) statement is true, remove her from office. Her endorsement of such excesses not only undermines the Rule of Law but also amounts to a breach of the Constitutional oath,' they said. 'By openly siding with the erring police personnel, the Home Minister has not only abdicated her responsibility as a public servant but also undermined the legal order. Equally troubling is the silence of the Director General of Police over the brazen abuse of power by the Tenali police,' they said. Further, the Home Minister's alleged 'casual dismissal of the caste identities of two of the Dalit victims of police brutality' by saying 'a wrongdoer has no caste or religion' trivialises the systemic nature of caste-based violence, they said. Since the formation of Andhra Pradesh, 'no Home Minister has defended the police torture so openly and unapologetically,' they alleged.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
HRF condemns Tenali Police for public beating of accused youth
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has strongly condemned the Tenali police for publicly assaulting three young men accused of attacking a police constable, calling the incident a gross violation of constitutional rights and the rule of law. In a press release on Tuesday (May 27, 2025), HRF Andhra Pradesh State vice-president G. Siva Nageswara Rao, general secretary Y. Rajesh, and secretary G. Rohith, demanded an immediate inquiry into the incident and strict action against the police personnel involved under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A video that surfaced on May 26, 2025, shows two police officers thrashing the youth in public, an act allegedly committed on April 25. According to the HRF, 'Three youth — Vemu Naveen (absconding), Ch. John Victor, Karimulla, and Rakesh — were booked for assaulting a police constable, after a complaint by constable Kanna Chiranjeevi, who allegedly was assaulted by the youth on April 24 over past enmity.' While the accused reportedly have prior criminal cases and were allegedly involved in ganja-related activities, HRF emphasized that no crime warrants public punishment. 'The police must act within the law, not above it. Publicly beating accused persons is an affront to human dignity and justice,' the statement said. Reacting to the development, Guntur District Superintendent of Police S. Satish Kumar told The Hindu that he ordered a detailed inquiry into these allegations and a suitable action will be taken on the persons responsible.
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
HRF seeks immediate repeal of Waqf(Amendment) Act, 2025
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) A.P. State Committee, has demanded immediate repeal of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which enables the State to acquire the properties of religious organisations. The amendment provides for violation of equality and religious autonomy besides allowing encroachers to own the waqf lands. It also gives scopes for outbreak of riots at Masjids, Dargahs and Muslim burial grounds. The amendment, which questions the very existence of the Muslim minorities, is an 'attack' on the basic structure of the Constitution, HRF State president K.V. Jagannadha Rao and general secretary Y. Rajesh alleged in a statement. While Parliament has the right to amend the Constitution, the Supreme Court had clarified on various occasions in the past, that Parliament has no right to change the basic structure of the Constitution. The HRF leaders sought immediate cancellation of six guidelines in the Waqf Act. These include repeal of the amendment pertaining to appointment of non-Muslims in Waqf Board or the council, upholding Section 40, and strengthening of the rule that 'Once a Waqf, always a Waqf'.
