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AIPSN Statement on NEET 2026 “Paper Loot” Inflicting Injustice and Suffering on Students

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22 May 2026

AIPSN Statement on

NEET 2026 “Paper Loot” Inflicting Injustice and Suffering on Students 

We are witnessing a devastating farce being played out on our youth, as they persevere to work towards entrance into higher education programmes. Recently the NEET entrance examinations have been cancelled under a dark cloud of complaints of extensive ‘paper leaks’. The ongoing CBI investigations have revealed a sinister scenario of an organised network which sells question papers under the garb of coaching, “guess papers” and “mock tests”. With surprising audacity, the Director of the National Testing Agency (NTA) continues to deny any ‘paper leak’; we might tend to agree, it’s certainly not an accidental leak, it’s a carefully organised paper loot propped by huge money. In view of the federal nature of education and the diverse nature of our country, State Governments must have a say in the admission process and allotment to students. AIPSN calls for the dismantling of the National Testing Agency and NEET

In 2024 and again in 2026, reports emerged of paper leaks in the NEET UG Examination (medical undergraduate admissions), pushing the future of 22.79 lakh students into greater uncertainty and anxiety. Investigations have revealed organised multi-state networks operating across Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kashmir, involving paper setters, coaching centres, courier services, ‘solver gangs’ and others. The NEET cancellation case is one among a long series of examinations that have witnessed malpractices and paper leaks, such as sSSC CGL examination (2017-18), which exposed the vulnerability of computer-based examinations; CBSE (2018), where Class 10 Mathematics and Economics papers were leaked before examinations; Railway Recruitment Examinations (2009, 2013, 2014, 2024, 2025); UGC-NET examination cancellation (2024).

Since its establishment in 2017, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has proved incapable of maintaining the integrity and sanctity of important examinations such as NEET UG and UGC-NET. These recurring scams indicate the emergence of an organised network involving paper setters, corrupt officials, coaching centres, printing presses, cyber networks that often operate with impunity and political patronage. The consequences of such corrupt practices are severe, including loss of trust in public institutions, false promises leading to severe indebtedness of families, mental stress and growing frustration among students, weakening of recruitment credibility, the entry of corrupt persons with false credentials into sensitive professions like medicine and teaching, which indeed poses a potential danger to people’s lives.

In 2024 many malpractices had become apparent; apparent more than 1500 examinees were allotted grace marks, while 67 candidates secured the first rank with full marks. In 2026, NTA has failed miserably and the ongoing CBI investigations unravel large scale malpractices in the NEET UG entrance examination, which may be the tip of the iceberg. Reports suggest that leaked papers were sold with impunity for amounts ranging from rupees 15 to 30 lakh or even more, and even ‘bookings’ for the “guess paper” were made several months in advance.. .There are questions about no implementation and no fear of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act enacted in 2024.

The NTA conducts major examinations such as NEET UG, JEE Main, UGC-NET, CUET-UG & CUET-PG, CMAT, GPAT, NCET and SWAYAM. and has become a matter of serious concern for the country. Collectively, the NTA is entrusted with the future of over 80 lakh candidates every year (approximately 24 lakh for NEET-UG, 12-14 lakh for JEE Main, over 30 lakh for CUET, several more lakhs for UGC-NET and others). Such a huge responsibility has been assigned to an agency that is not a public statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, but a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860). Even while it generates huge funds through admission fees, it is not accountable to the Parliament or the CAG audits. Moreover, NTA is not academically equipped for the major tasks it undertakes and its repeated failures are seriously impacting our youth and large segments of society. In fact, a major portion of NTA’s operational work depends on outsourced agencies, contractual personnel, deputed officers, temporary examination staff and technology partners.

AIPSN Concerns and Views 

AIPSN would like to recall that the Medical Council of India announced the introduction of NEET UG in 2010, replacing the then AIPMT (All India Pre Medical Test) and various state-level examinations, for implementation from 2012 onwards. Following this announcement, several states, including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, strongly opposed the proposed transformation, citing huge variations between the syllabus proposed by the MCI and their respective state syllabi, the impracticality of conducting a centralised entrance examination in a multicultural society like India. Consequently, the CBSE and MCI deferred NEET by a year.

Further, on 18 July 2013, the Supreme Court of India quashed the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions into all medical and dental colleges (in the case of Medical Council of India vs. Christian Medical College). The apex court ruled that the Medical Council of India could not conduct a unified examination. However, the judgment was later recalled by a five-judge Constitution Bench on 11 April 2016, and NEET was restored. Tthe Supreme Court of India should come forward to order a judicial enquiry over the repeated incidences of paper leaks and the corrupt nexus involved. Meanwhile, medical admissions this year should be on school marks instead of imposing the burden of a repeat NEET examination.

Earlier, NEET was conducted by the CBSE and is now conducted by NTA in accordance with the National Education Policy, 2020. However, the NTA is neither a fully governmental institution nor an academic body competent to conduct such crucial entrance examinations, which serve as gateways to higher education in medical sciences. Furthermore, the NTA lacks the necessary infrastructure and capability to conduct examinations on such a massive scale. Owing to the very nature of NTA, many had predicted that it would fail and lead to severe scams. This prediction came true in 2024 with the large-scale NEET UG and UGC-NET controversies and the same has been repeated on an even larger scale in 2026.

Several newspaper investigations and probe reports have alleged the involvement of coaching centres, “guess paper” rackets, organised examination networks including examination insiders and persons associated with NTA in repeated NEET paper leak controversies. Rajasthan investigators reportedly recovered a handwritten “guess paper” containing around 150 questions matching the actual NEET examination paper (equivalent to 600 marks out of 720), raising suspicious of a leak network linked to coaching hubs (The Times of India, 12 May, 2026 & India Today, 11 May, 2026). Reports further alleged that leaked NEET material circulated through coaching centres, counsellors, hostel operators, WhatsApp groups in Rajasthan’s coaching hub, Sikar, before the examination (Hindustan Times, 14 May, 2026). Media reports and social media discussions have also questioned the political links of some accused persons

Playing with the future of deserving students must stop right now. Conducting such highly competitive entrance examinations, subsequently cancelling them due to reported paper leaks and corruption, and then conducting re-examinations for nearly 23-24 lakh students is extremely burdensome not only for students but also for the nation’s resources.

Therefore, All India People’s Science Network (AIPSN) strongly demands :

  • Scraping of the NEET and also the NTA and the handing over of NTA responsibilities to competent public institutions and academics;
  • End the outsourcing of examinations; 
  • Admission through State Level Tests and due weightage to students’ school examination marks; Admission to be decided by the States.
  • No single stage test based on multiple choice questions (MCQ) to decide the abilities and aptitude of students. The multiple stage testing process must identify and select students who will serve communities, not become self-serving mercenaries
  • State governments to organise special courses to help deserving students to take entrance tests, not place them into private coaching classes
  • Ban on private coaching centres for examinations
  • Prosecute and punish through fast-track judicial proceedings all those involved in the selling of “guess papers” based on the question paper ; 
  • Resignation of the Union Education Minister

 

 

Asha Mishra Satyajit Rath

General Secretary, AIPSN President, AIPSN

 

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AIPSN condemns the US action on Venezuela

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AIPSN condemns the US action on Venezuela

 

The abduction and arrest of Nicolas Maduro and his wife by the Donald Trump administration is a blatant act of war, a raw demonstration of imperial power and an illegal intervention in another country’s internal affairs. The invasion of one sovereign nation to arrest its elected leader on unproven charges is a gross violation of international law and the United Nations charter. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez who took over charge after Maduro’s abduction has said “The war on drugs is a pretext, and the United States’ true objective is regime change and control of the country’s energy, mineral and natural resources “. It must be noted that Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, which the USA is attempting to expropriate. The right of self-determination of countries must be a non negotiable in the modern world order.

The fake charges against the Venezuelan government echo the pretext of weapons of mass destruction used to invade Iraq. It is also very similar to the 1989 US invasion of Panama to capture Manuel Noriega. The accusation against Venezuela of a drug and weapons war against the United States is a fabricated narrative. There is no credible evidence emerging from any international agency, judicial body, or even official government data in the United States to prove so.

The AIPSN unequivocally condemns the unprovoked brazen military invasion and bombing of Venezuela which constitute war crimes. These criminal actions against Venezuela follow the criminal bombings against Iran and Gaza/Palestine by the imperialist USA and its allies in recent months. These actions of the USA dramatically increase the risk of worldwide escalation of war with unforeseen consequences for the whole world. We stand by and support the struggle of the people of Venezuela to defend their country ,in the face of formidable odds, against this American imperialist intervention.

 

The AIPSN calls upon its member organizations to organize public protests against the US attack on Venezuela.

 

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Vol2 -1 released AIPSN Newsletter: People’s Science
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Vol2 -1 released AIPSN Newsletter: People’s Science

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About the newsletter

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Dhabolkar award

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17th AIPSC

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National Scientific Temper Day 2025 August 20 : Ask Why?

NSTD 2025 Appeal is here  Please visit and endorse the appeal.

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AIPSN is releasing videos on the occasion of NSTD 2025 in which scientists and others go into the some aspects related to scientific temper. They are available on AIPSN YouTube channel @aipsnmedia

https://youtu.be/JekBsVdy6eM?si=Az5vrYNFaUl0rFnC

 

 

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80 Years After Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Need Total Nuclear Disarmament

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6 Aug 2025

80 Years After Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Need Total Nuclear Disarmament

 The All India People’s Science Network (AIPSN) strongly condemns the development, use, and continued deployment of nuclear weapons. It calls for the rebuilding of a global people’s movement dedicated to peace, against war and militarism, and in particular for complete nuclear disarmament. In a significant move, a gathering of Nobel Laureates issued a declaration in July 2025 calling for the prevention of nuclear war—the first such unified statement from that community.

Eighty years have passed since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, during the closing stages of World War II. Japan was looking for ways to surrender, having already been decisively defeated. Still, hundreds of thousands of civilians, including children and the elderly, were killed when the bombs were used. About 350,000 people had perished as a result of the bombings by the end of 1945, and both cities were completely destroyed. The extent of the damage to civilians was never seen before in human history.

Following the war, the world entered a prolonged arms race. By the 1980s, the global nuclear arsenal had ballooned to nearly 70,000 weapons. Since then, arms control agreements have reduced this number to an estimated 12,000. However, the threat has not diminished. India and Pakistan became nuclear-armed states by the end of the 20th century. Iran’s alleged pursuit of nuclear weapons has led to decades of sanctions and, more recently, direct military attacks by Israel and the U.S.—despite the fact that Israel itself is the only nuclear-armed country in the Middle East.

The nuclear weapons of today are far more potent than those of 1945. Delivery systems are more accurate, faster, and lethal, including submarine-launched missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). A new level of uncertainty and possible risk is introduced by the use of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence in command, control, and targeting systems, which have the potential to further enhance nuclear arsenals’ destructive potential. Some contend that “nuclear deterrence” is effective because there haven’t been any nuclear weapons deployed in the previous 80 years. However, the threat of widespread civilian casualties and complete devastation is what deterrence is based on. It is against international humanitarian law, unethical, and morally repugnant. The International Court of Justice has already ruled that the threat or use of nuclear weapons is incompatible with this body of law, which has been ratified by most United Nations member states.

Moreover, nuclear deterrence has not prevented wars between nuclear-armed states. Ukraine, backed by NATO, is fighting a long war against Russia, which has nuclear weapons. Similarly, there have been several small-scale battles and military stalemates between India and Pakistan. A nuclear war could result from any one of these disputes. Proponents of deterrence claim that it only functions between “responsible” states. However, this argument is useless in the current unstable geopolitical environment, which is marked by increasing instability, a disrespect for international norms, and provocative rhetoric from world leaders. Diplomatic solutions are jeopardized when superpowers like the US and Russia flagrantly breach international organizations and agreements.

The promises made by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) have not been fulfilled. Under Article VI of the NPT, nuclear-armed countries pledge to pursue disarmament through sincere negotiations. This obligation has largely been ignored. Instead, nuclear powers, like the US, continue to upgrade their arsenals. They also oppose other international agreements and undermine institutions like the United Nations. The existence of non-NPT nuclear-armed states, such as Israel, emphasizes the NPT’s shortcomings even more. New risks have emerged as a result of recent events. Strikes have occurred close to nuclear or radioactive sites during conventional military conflicts, including the Dimona facility in Israel, the Kirana Hills in Pakistan, the Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine, and the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities in Iran. Attacks near such sites risk catastrophic radioactive contamination and raise the threat of inadvertent nuclear disaster.

The only way to durable peace is to rebuild a people’s  campaign for complete nuclear disarmament .The campaign should seek to revive the McCloy-Zorin Accords of 20 September 1961 signed between the United States and the Soviet Union at the instance of the appeal issued by 25 Heads of State or Government, who attended the first NAM summit which was held in Belgrade from 01 to 06 September 1961.” (https://nuclearfamine.org/solutions/no-first-use-of-nuclear-weapons/)
The campaign should also incorporate the essence of Rajiv Gandhi’s “Action Plan for Ushering in a Nuclear Weapon Free and Non-Violent World Order” of 1988. In addition, it should have enough inputs from the revised “Model Nuclear Weapons Convention” submitted by Costa Rica and Malaysia to the UNGA in 2008.
Another development in this regard is the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The TPNW, which went into effect in January 2021, is the first legally binding international agreement to completely ban nuclear weapons with the aim of eradicating them. Notably, none of the present nuclear-armed states have signed it, despite the fact that more than 100 nations have. Nuclear weapons development, testing, possession, use, threat of use, and transfer are all prohibited by the treaty, as is aiding and abetting those engaged in such activities

In order to eliminate the nuclear threat, AIPSN urges the adoption of measures that will reduce risk and lead to disarmament:

1. Recognize the threat of nuclear weapons to humanity: Declare that the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons constitutes a crime against humanity; Prohibit all threats or uses of nuclear weapons until they are abolished.

2. Implement measures to build confidence such as: A “no first use” policy among nuclear states; Remove deployed nuclear weapons; Remove nuclear warheads from delivery systems; Revive the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty; Prohibit militarization of outer space; Ban the development of new nuclear weapons or delivery systems.

3. Challenge legal and moral justifications: Reassert that Article 51 of the UN Charter (Right to Self-Defence) does not permit genocide or mass destruction; Reject the idea that nuclear states have any special right to possess or use such weapons; Expose the myth of deterrence – nuclear weapons do not protect life but they only guarantee mutual destruction.

 

A world under the shadow of nuclear weapons is not a world at peace. The suffering endured in Hiroshima and Nagasaki must never be repeated. AIPSN renews its call to end the nuclear threat by abolishing all nuclear weapons and rebuilding a powerful people’s movement for peace, disarmament and saving lives.

 

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Statement on High-Level Committee on Air India 171 Crash

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16 June 2025

AIPSN Statement on High-Level Committee on Air India 171 Crash

AIPSN is deeply saddened by the horrendous crash on 12 June 2025 of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 “Dreamliner” flight AI-171 almost immediately after take-off at Ahmedabad heading for Gatwick, London.  All but one of the 242 crew and passengers perished, tragically along with (so far) an additional 30 persons where the plane crashed into a medical college student’s mess and hostel.

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started its independent inquiry into the causes and circumstances surrounding the crash as called for by protocols of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  AAIB has started the important step of decoding the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Digital Flight Data Recorder (FDR) recovered from the crash site. It is understood that teams from the US and UK are also arriving in India to assist. The AAIB should also issue a public notice inviting suggestions from experts and interested persons.

However, for unexplained reasons, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has constituted a High Level Committee (HLC) to also inquire into the crash! Although the Order constituting the HLC states that it “will not be a substitute for other inquiries,” this is directly contradicted by its Objective to “ascertain the root cause of the crash,” assess factors such as mechanical failure, human error, weather conditions etc and examine the black boxes and aircraft maintenance records, interview Air Traffic Controllers, and collaborate with international agencies. All of these fall squarely under the ambit of the AAIB investigation as mandated by ICAO Article 13.

Clearly, the HLC is an undesirable parallel investigation which will, by virtue of its backing by highest levels of government, undermine the AAIB investigation. AIPSN calls upon the Ministry of Civil Aviation to immediately revise Terms of Reference of the HLC, and remove all objectives, scope of work and mandates which overlap those of the AAIB investigation.

It is to be noted that India constituted the AAIB precisely to address the prolonged dispute with ICAO regarding perceived government interference and conflict of interest in DGCA being the regulator, certifying authority and safety inspector also conducting accident inquiries over decades. The formation of HLC reignites this controversy by interfering with the AAIB inquiry. Air accident investigations are best left to professionals and experts.

At the same time, AIPSN welcomes the broader scope of the HLC inquiry for promotion of aviation safety, excluding investigation into the crash. In Ahmedabad, the aircraft crashed into a 5-storey medical college building just 1.5km from the airport, but there were larger hospitals and establishments in crowded areas nearby, missed only by chance. Recommendations of earlier crash inquiries regarding norms for operations at “table-top” airports, distance of settlements from airports, maintenance of airports, specifications for runway end safety areas (RESA) etc, are crying out for standards, implementation, monitoring, and enforcement in the interests of public, passengers, crew, and aircraft safety. The HLC would indeed perform a valuable service if it addressed these aspects holistically.

Many questions are being raised in the US and elsewhere about the safety record of Boeing, in the context of widely publicized whistleblower accounts of manufacturing malpractices affecting safety of Boeing aircraft. Any Government intervention at this stage will raise unnecessary suspicions around the world.

 

Asha Mishra                                        Satyajit Rath

General Secretary, AIPSN                    President, AIPSN

 

 

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Statement of solidarity with Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad of Ashoka University, against state led harassment! Uphold the Right to Freedom of Expression!

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27 May 2025

Statement of solidarity with Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad of Ashoka University, against state led harassment! Uphold the Right to Freedom of Expression!

The All India People’s Science Network (AIPSN) strongly condemns the action of the Haryana police lodging FIRs at the direction of the chair of the Haryana State Women’s Commission and others against Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Associate Professor at Ashoka University, and his subsequent arrest for his social media posts which were in the public domain. AIPSN also views with concern the subsequent pronouncements of the Honourable Supreme Court two judge bench while giving interim bail. Stringent restrictions of freedom have been imposed and formation of SIT has been ordered even while no criminal intent was found.

The whole process is not just an attack on Dr. Mahmudabad’s right to freedom of speech and expression but an unlawful denial of his right to personal liberty. The lodging of the FIRs by itself required no custodial interrogation, given that his movements and place of residence and work were known.

We condemn the action of the state police which chose to go ahead with two FIRs, arrested him and sought extension of his police custody to more than a week to harass him. It is apparent that in an effort to drum up so called public opinion and influence judicial decision making, several vice chancellors were mobilized to send a message to academics to remain quiet. It is apparent that legitimate opinions on the developments in the country which differ from the official government narrative are not being tolerated but being treated as a crime.

Clearly, the social media posts neither contained any divisive overtone nor a threat to the sovereignty and integrity of India, as alleged. Dr. Mahmudabad spoke on a matter of public interest and expressed a view that many people may share. The AIPSN believes that we cannot remain silent because the arrest of Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad is an issue of wider concern for the scientific community and for society. As the citizens of a constitutional democracy, we are concerned that the freedom of people to express themselves and to be informed by scholars is under threat now. The attack on him is not just an attack on academic freedom but it is an attack on the democratic rights of the people.

With due respect for the Honourable Court, we believe that the court went beyond the call of duty in commenting on the case in a manner that led to the impression that any departure from the official narrative of the state would lead to an arrest. We are disturbed that an academic who should enjoy academic freedom is facing an SIT for merely expressing his opinion.

The court order issued is seemingly a gag order, restraining him from expressing his opinion and depriving his students of the benefit of his views on matters of public interest.

Although Dr Mahmudabad has been released on interim bail, we are deeply concerned about the entire premise of the complaints filed against him.

The legal system is operating in a selective form against a chosen few who are perceived to be political and ideological opponents of the regime. Persecution is replacing prosecution and the process itself is becoming a punishment. And it is not the rule of law but the rule of the police that is in operation.

The proceedings on this matter do not augur well for a constitutional democracy founded in the wake of a glorious struggle of the Indian people against the British rulers who often used the provision of sedition to put the freedom fighters behind bars for expressing themselves in public. The complaints filed against him under several sections including Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for alleged “acts endangering India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity” make a mockery of the right to freedom of expression.

Since the official motive behind the arrest is unsupportable, the severity in approach towards Dr. Mahmudabad gives reason to believe that a Muslim is being targeted for his identity.

Dr. Mahmudabad’s social media posts, which critique jingoism and underscore the human cost of war, fall squarely within the realm of legally protected right to speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. His remarks, including concerns about communal polarisation and the imperative to safeguard marginalised communities, reflect a commitment to constitutional values. To equate such critiques with “sedition” or threats to sovereignty is morally and legally untenable. It is an attempt to undermine the very foundations and ethos of constitutional democracy.

We disagree that Dr. Mahmudabad’s nuanced commentary, which seeks to locate the role of women officers within the larger context of the current political scenario, is any form of “disparagement” of women or an “attempt to create disunity”. His posts explicitly lauded the armed forces’ professionalism while urging vigilance in protecting the socially oppressed from state-sanctioned, communally motivated persecution.

While appreciating the fact that Dr. Mahmudabad has been provided interim bail, we wonder why the SIT has been constituted, even though the court noted that it has found nothing incriminating in the posts. The restrictions imposed on him deprive him of his constitutional rights and the order signals that any form of reasoned disagreement with government policies—no matter how well-founded – may be met with criminal proceedings and loss of liberty.

AIPSN notes that critical pedagogy and dissent are essential pillars of democracy and the rule of law. The AIPSN stands in solidarity with Dr Mahmudabad and calls for immediate withdrawal of all charges against him which are legally baseless in their entirety. We hail the solidarity shown by Ashoka University students and faculty and salute the larger academic community that has come out to stand in solidarity with Dr. Mahmudabad.

The AIPSN calls upon the Honourable Court to recall the order and recognise the action of the state as a misuse of law and take remedial action to protect his right to free speech and liberty. AIPSN resolves to continue the struggle to protect and uphold the Constitutional Right to Freedom of Expression.

 

Asha Mishra Satyajit Rath

General Secretary, AIPSN President, AIPSN