{"id":2377,"date":"2015-02-12T11:33:14","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T11:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:37:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:37:41","slug":"greenpeace-to-wait-for-the-governments-official-statement-before-the-court-in-priya-pillai-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/press\/2377\/greenpeace-to-wait-for-the-governments-official-statement-before-the-court-in-priya-pillai-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace to wait for the government’s official statement before the court in Priya Pillai case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On February 11, media reports surfaced quoting unnamed government officials justifying the travel ban on Greenpeace India\u2019s Priya Pillai on the basis that she was \u201cpresenting a negative image of the country\u201d abroad. The unnamed officials said that such travel bans could be imposed again in future on Greenpeace and its personnel.[1],[2]<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Priya Pillai\u2019s case will be heard by the Delhi High Court on Feb 18, and the government is expected to submit an affidavit before then making its position clear.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the media reports, Samit Aich, Executive Director, Greenpeace India said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will wait for the government\u2019s official statement before the court. However, if the government is so concerned about its international image, it should think twice before suppressing the free speech and fundamental democratic rights of its citizens, as it has done with Priya Pillai. It should also do a better job of safeguarding the constitutional rights and livelihoods of its disadvantaged tribal communities, who are all too often forced to give up their forests for coal mining, a destructive, dirty and corrupt industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

The government\u2019s insistence on justifying its action on Pillai comes as noted jurist and former Attorney General for India and Senior Advocate, Soli Sorabjee voiced his opinion on the government\u2019s move, saying \u201cSuch action gives rise to the impression that government wants to muzzle criticism which is unbecoming of a democratic republic like India.\u201d<\/p>\n

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1 <\/strong>http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/Govt-to-defend-Greenpeace-activist-Priya-Pillais-deplaning-from-UK-bound-flight-in-HC\/articleshow\/46206057.cms<\/a><\/p>\n

2<\/strong> http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/ban-on-priya-pillais-foreign-travel-to-continue-if-she-plans-to-badmouth-india-government\/articleshow\/46203048.cms<\/a><\/p>\n

3 <\/strong>Soli Sorabjee’s letter in solidarity with Priya<\/a>
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