| | The State zealously sheltered its
petty minion, Manohar Kadam,
the police officer who, out of
casteist prejudice, ordered the
totally unjustified firing that
killed 10 persons in Ramabai
Nagar in Mumbai in July 1997,
ignoring the persistent demands
of dalits and acting only when it
was impossible to do otherwise.
In sharp contrast, it arrested
Binayak Sen – the saintly doctor
and civil rights activist who has
been intensely sensitive to the
plight of poor tribals – and
persevered with its lies that he
was actively involved in Naxalite
activities. What explains this
sharp difference in treatment?
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