Just As British Killed Birsa Munda In Jail, Indian Govt Killed Stan: Swamy's Comrades
If this govt has any shame left, it should free all political prisoners, says Stan Swamy's comrade
Astha Savyasachi
06 July 2021, Last Updated at 9:01 am
Stan Swamy passed away at age 84
Astha Savyasachi
2021-07-06T08:00:00+05:30
Just As British Killed Birsa Munda In Jail, Indian Govt Killed Stan: Swamy's Comrades
outlookindia.com
2021-07-06T09:01:42+05:30
“But we will still sing in the chorus. A caged bird can still sing.”
These were the words of Father Stan Swamy, in a letter he wrote from jail to a fellow Jesuit priest. Stan, suffering from acute Parkinson’s disease, with constant tremors in both hands, took the pains to write the letter because he wanted to highlight the plight of other prisoners. "Many such poor undertrials don't know what charges have been put on them, have not seen their charge sheet and just remain in prison for years without any legal assistance," he wrote. He used to tell his comrades about how his fellow inmates fed him, took care of him, helped him do the daily chores and how he derived inspiration from their spirit of solidarity.