India: Set up fast track probe into the assassination of Govind Pansare - Letter to Chief Minister of Maharashtra | Benoy Viswam

Binoy Viswam
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)

Date: 20th February, 2024

To,

Shri Eknath Shinde,
Chief Minister,
Government of Maharashtra

Respected Shri Eknath Shinde Ji,

I write this letter to register my profound disappointment with the manner in which the Maharashtra Government is probing one of the most heinous acts of political terrorism in the country. On February 20, 10 years back, Comrade Govind Pansare was shot at by cowardly armed assailants. Comrade Pansare was a senior leader of the CPI and was well renowned across Maharashtra for activism and intellect. His books on communalism and on the inclusive legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are part of almost every household in Maharashtra. Apart from being a writer, Comrade Govind Pansare was a freedom fighter who stood for the people. His role in the Maharashtra movement, Goa Liberation Struggle, and activism for social harmony and rationalism remains unforgettable.

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