HRD Alert - India - Appeal for Action – Maharashtra: Ambedkarite and film actor Mr. Vira Sathedar allegedly apprehends threats to his life from the right wing Hindu groups after a campaign in the media in Maharashtra - Regarding

   March 20, 2016

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings! 

Human Rights Defenders Alert - India has issued urgent appeal to the National Human Rights Commission, and its Focal point of Human Rights Defenders, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra, Divisional Commissioner - Nagpur, District, Director General of Police, Maharashtra, Commissioner of Police, Nagpur, Maharashtra Human Rights Commission onour grave concern over Mr. Vira Sataedar, a well known Ambedkarite and film actor based in Maharashtra who apprehends threats to his life from the Maharashtra based right wing Hindu groups after his photograph with JNU student Mr. Umar Khalid was circulated many times in the national media and other social media platforms. The media campaign is alleged to threat and harm him through generating ill-will against him endangering his and his family’s safety.

We request you to address solidarity appeals to the authorities in your organisational / individual capacities immediately. If you choose to use a model appeal that we have created, please feel free to do the same. It is appended – use after filling the portions in red. Beneath the model appeal are the addresses of the authorities. Please send copies of your urgent appeals to  hrda.india@gmail.com, hrda.ict@gmail.com,hrda.scc@gmail.com

Thanks and Regards

Secretariat - HRDA India