India: Indefinite Hungerstrike against inhumane prison conditions

Imprisoned Maoist leader Pramod Mishra begins indefinite hunger strike.
Aged 74 and detained for nearly three years in Patna Prison, Pramod Mishra, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) began an indefinite hunger strike on 26 January to protest against his inhumane conditions of detention and the ill-treatment of political prisoners, including lack of food, medical care and communication rights.

In a statement related to the resistance of Pramod Mishra, the Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) said:

” The condition of Pramod Mishra is not an exception; it reflects a broader pattern of repression against political prisoners, undertrial detainees, and voices resisting exploitation and state violence. The continued neglect of elderly and ailing prisoners further exposes the anti-people orientation of the present prison system.”

CASR DEMANDS:

1. Immediate provision of proper, nutritious food and essential necessities to all prisoners.

2. Guaranteed and regular telephone access for communication with family members and legal counsel.

3. An independent and transparent medical monitoring of Comrade Pramod Mishra, considering his age and ongoing hunger strike.

THE RIGHTFUL DEMANDS OF POLITICAL PRSONER PRAMOD MISHRA SHOULD BE ACCEPTED!

FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!