(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has welcomed the release on bail of N. Venugopal, editor of the Telugu-language twice-monthly “Veekshanam”, on 16 June 2005. The editor was arrested on 30 May, along with three other members of the Revolutionary Writers Association (Virasam), V. Chenchaiah, G. Pinakapani and Ravi Kumar. Police had opposed their bail application before the […]
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has welcomed the release on bail of N. Venugopal, editor of the Telugu-language twice-monthly “Veekshanam”, on 16 June 2005. The editor was arrested on 30 May, along with three other members of the Revolutionary Writers Association (Virasam), V. Chenchaiah, G. Pinakapani and Ravi Kumar. Police had opposed their bail application before the Nizamabad District Court.
On the morning of 16 June, a petition signed by more than 100 intellectuals was filed with the Andhra Pradesh State Supreme Court, urging it to intervene in the case. Other documents were also handed in to the court, including copies of official reports of previous acquittals of writers accused of “conspiracy” and copies of statements from press freedom organisations, including RSF.
