![]() ![]() This is not a normal enquiry or police business as usual. This is not all – the summons mentions 19 sections of the IPC two sections each of the Prevention of Damage of Public Property (PDPP) Act two sections of the Arms Act and, finally, four different sections of the UAPA. Apoorvanand has been summoned under section 43F of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA. Like dozens of others in the past two months, Prof. What matters is the context and manner in which this is happening. It is not unusual, or even improper, for the police to ask citizens to cooperate in the crime they are investigating. As concerned citizens who love and value our democracy, and our country, we must speak out before it is too late and all voices of freedom are silenced forever. For this democracy today faces its most serious crisis since independence, far more critical than Indira Gandhi’s Emergency 45 years ago. ![]() Also, a day when we must overcome all fear, to stand up for each individual’s right to disagree, dissent, and thereby deepen our democracy. This comes close on the heels of the interrogation of many other activists.Ī day when authorities feel free to haul in the nation’s leading public voices to police stations, merely because they speak against the policies and ideology of the ruling government, is a day we must all be deeply concerned. Apoorvanand, well-known writer, public speaker and Professor of Hindi at Delhi University, where he spent 5 hours, for an interrogation in connection with the Northeast Delhi riots. On Augthe Special Branch of the Delhi Police called in Prof. He also wrote a few screenplays and songs for films and gramophone records.Nationwide condemnation of Delhi Police regarding their interrogation of Prof. Bhadate Chai and Agantuk were two of his widely acclaimed plays. He also wrote stories for children, among them, Saptakanda, Andhakarer Agantuk, Chotader Shrestha Galpa (1952), Chhutir Akash, Khushir Hawa, Jhau Banglor Rahasya, Panchananer Hati, Pataldangar Tenida, Galpa Bali Galpa Shona, Abyartha Laksyabhed, Tenidar Abhiyan (1941). Among his other works are several volumes of essays: Sahitya O Sahityik, Sahitye Chhotagalpa (1955), Kathakobid Rabindranath (1965), and Chhotagalper Simarekha (1969). His volumes of short stories include Trophy (1949), Bitangsa, Janmantar, Bhangabandar, Duhshasan, Bhatiyali (1957), Exhibition, Chhayatari, Ghurni, and Aleyar Rat. ![]() He was a romantic writer.His novels include Upanibesh (3 volumes, 1944-1947), Samrat O Shresthi (1944), Mandramukhar (1945), Shilalipi (1949), Lalmati (1951), Krishnapaksa (1951), Baitalik (1955), and Asidhara (1957). Narayan Gangopadhyay's first story was published in 'Bichitra'. ![]() In due course he became famous for his short stories, novels, plays etc. Narayan Gangopadhyay began writing poetry while still a student. ![]()
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