Lok Satta Party clarified their stand after Osmania students took offence to one of the statements made by its chief Jayaprakash Narayan.
The Lok Satta Party (LSP) on Friday rushed to defend its President Jayaprakash Narayan after protests broke out in Osmania University campus against his statement on the Floor of the State Assembly.
A section of the media had reported that the Lok Satta President, a former IAS officer, had called to the government to send a strong message to all those indulging in wilful acts of violence by acting stringently against them so that the message that such acts would not be tolerated was clear.
Some of the students had taken umbrage at the statement, and had resorted to burning the LSP chief's effigy at the Osmania University campus.
Meanwhile, the Lok Satta Party hastened to clarify that Dr. Narayan had appealed for withdrawal of cases against innocent students and youth on humanitarian grounds.
In a clarification issued by the LSP, Dr. Narayan stated, "The central issue is not about a particular party or a few individuals, or about a particular region, or a particular group, or community, or religion. It is all about upholding the rule of law, and ensuring the safety and security of all citizens, protecting the human rights of all individuals, and protecting the future of young, innocent youth and students involved in the recent events".
The Lok Satta clarification said that the party chief had actually argued that all cases against misled and innocent youth and students must be withdrawn, where there was no premeditated violence, arson, destruction of property and extortion in the name of agitations.
The party further said that the LSP chief had also pointed out that the withdrawal of cases against the students had to be done by following a just, fair, firm and reasonable manner, and not in an arbitrary manner serving the interests of a few individuals.
Other cases involving premeditated violence, arson and destruction of property have to be handled through due process.
Courtesy: INN