PUCL Deplores Attack on AAP Office
PUCL strongly deplores the violent attack carried out by anti-social elements yesterday i.e. on 8th January 2014 at the office of the AAP party situated at Ghaziabad. AAP party had clarified that the remarks made by Prashant Bhushan were made by him in his individual capacity and the party did not agree with the same, but strange enough, and in spite of the above clarification, the hoodlums targeted its office! One may agree or disagree with the opinion of a fellow citizen on crucial public issues, but in a democracy everyone is entitled to express himself in a peaceful manner. Dissent, discussions and debates are the hallmark of a vibrant democracy and any attempt to silence opposite view can have only deleterious effect on it. Such anti-social elements who led the attack on the AAP office must be strictly dealt with in accordance with law.
PUCL strongly condemns the attack on AAP office and appeal to the people to raise their voice against such elements and organizations who indulged in criminal violence at AAP office.
N.D. Pancholi, President, PUCL (Delhi)
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