RELEASE THE ARRESTED CARTOONIST

The Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (CPI) condemns the arrest of award winning young political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi in Mumbai. He was held on charges of sedition, cyber crime and of insulting the national flag, Parliament and the Constitution of India through his cartoons. His sin is that he sketched cartoons against corruption. Exposing corruption is sedition in the eyes of the law in our country. It is a shame.

          The CPI condemns the unjustifiable wrongful arrest and demands his immediate release. The party also demands exemplary action against these who masterminded his arrest.