Law-merick: Gook isn’t shocked, but distressed

Gobble D Gook was not really shocked to read about the arrests early morning on June 6 of teachers,activists and intellectuals by the Maharashtra Police for alleged offences relating to the Bhima Koregaon Andolan under the draconian provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

What surprised him however was the roping in and arrest of activist lawyer Surendra Gadling in the case.

Gadling,General Secretary of the ‘Indian Association of Peoples Lawyers’, regularly appeared for victims of unlawful arrests and often got them out on bail..much to the chagrin of the detaining authorities.

So the Powers That Be thought that the best place for him is jail..with his clients!

The Silence of the Legal Fraternity (by and large)about a brother advocate’s arrest is even more distressing..

This Lawmerick is Gook’s cynical caution to all aspiring activists in these trying times..

 

If you have in you the spirit of a fight

To take on the might for what is right

          Be ready to suffer

          Because some duffer

Will promptly denounce you as a Naxalite!