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Vittala Malekudiya’s case discussed during Zero Hour

Vittala Malekudiya’s case discussed during Zero Hour


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, May 5, 2012 : The case of Vittala Malekudiya, who wrote his exams with handcuffs bacame the matter of discussion at Zero hour in the parliament on May 4, Friday.


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It may be recalled that Vittala Malekudiya of Kuthlur in Belthangady, a PG student of journalism and mass communications in Mangalore University, and his father were arrested on March 2 by the Anti Naxal Force (ANF) for alleged association with Naxals. The arrest of Vittala and the fact that he wrote his exams with handcuffs has led to hot debate in Parliament.

M. B. Rajesh, Palakkad MP, raised the issue in Zero Hour, stating that it is “grave injustice” and “blatant violation of human rights.” He also accused the ANF of involving the tribal youth and his father in a false case. Stating that he knows the student, he said that Vittala is a member of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) of which he is an office bearer.

He informed the house that Ninganna, father of Vittala, was assaulted by ANF officers on March 2 and Vittala rushed back home to take his father to hospital when he heard the news. Following which both father and son were arrested so that they should not sue the ANF for human rights violation, he said.

Mr. Rajesh demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.

He also said that the ANF has produced a book on Bhagat Singh written by  a journalist Kuldip Nayar, that was found with Vittala as a evidence against Vittala, adding that the issue should be taken seriously as a student is arrested just because he had a book on Bhagath Singh.

A number of organizations and individuals have also condemned the arrest of Vittala and his father.


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