Security concern of Social Activist

Security concern of Social Activist (05 Mar 2015 AIR News Analysis)

Participants: Amod kanth, Social Activist/Former DGP and Anil Anand, Senior Journalist

Raising Social issues – civil right activist commendable work – whistle blower- but also counter- movement or Anti movement also taking place- disguise of public interest – Ex: Gandhian Anna Hazare – Anti corruption movement – threat by NRI from Canada;

Requirement public discourse? How to keep the movement live?

Police – want to stop such social activist being vociferous. Annual programme of NHRC – to tackle problem related to Human rights;  

Change - Transforming the society from the established systems, with new idea, new values?

Opposed by the representative of the old system;

Role of police, establishment, society? Public discourse would be the solution;

Bilateral provision – social media message – threat – across the borders?

Where the message comes from – due to - (1) Reactionary though process related to the group/ political group (2) Individual’s Mind/Thought process (3) connected to somebody.

Cross border- international – so, Interpol to collect information – cross border issues – no legal value – no evidence can be collected; International law & agreement between the two countries – Extradition treaty – Eg. India & Canada;

To collect evidence – Indian court and the Canadian court must be working together – many Human rights issues are associated;

Difficult to investigate or to collect evidence? How difficult it is? Recent issue of “India’s Daughter” documentary by BBC? How Bilateral relationship should be strengthened to make the investigation ease, as the world becoming global village?

Some of the lawyers (BBC documentary) – in the name of defending the convicts – used statement derogatory to women;

Reactionary/ conservation (Vs) forward looking/more tolerant people;

Vested interest – misusing - shape/ direct public opinion – less tolerance (intolerance) – inducing irrational thinking – ‘Catch them young’ – children exploitation;

Intolerance – not democratic – not suitable for democratic society;