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'''Fr. Stan Lourduswamy S.J.''', popularly known as '''Stan Swamy''', born 1937, <ref name="wire">{{cite web |last1=Thekaekara |first1=Mari Marcel |title=The Indomitable Spirit of Father Stan Swamy |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/the-indomitable-spirit-of-father-stan-swamy |website=The Wire |accessdate=11 October 2020 |ref=wire}}</ref> is an Indian [[Roman Catholic priest]], a member of the [[Jesuit]] order,<ref name="britain">{{cite web |title=Petition for Fr Stanislaus Lourdusamy |url=https://www.jesuit.org.uk/es/node/7525 |website=Jesuits in Britain |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref> and a tribals rights activist for several decades.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Regi |first1=Anjali |title=Fr. Stan Swamy arrested: Widespread protest |url=https://www.catholicfocus.in/fr-stan-swamy-arrested-widespread-protest/ |website=Catholic Focus |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref> On 8 October 2020, he was arrested and chargesheeted by the [[National Investigation Agency]] (NIA) under the draconian [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]]<nowiki/>for his connections to and involvement in the banned [[Left-wing terrorism|terrorist organisation]], [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)|CPI(M)]]. Stan Swamy is the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Soutik |title=Stan Swamy: The oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54490554 |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=BBC |date=13 October 2020}}</ref> |
'''Fr. Stan Lourduswamy S.J.''', popularly known as '''Stan Swamy''', born 1937, <ref name="wire">{{cite web |last1=Thekaekara |first1=Mari Marcel |title=The Indomitable Spirit of Father Stan Swamy |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/the-indomitable-spirit-of-father-stan-swamy |website=The Wire |accessdate=11 October 2020 |ref=wire}}</ref> is an Indian [[Roman Catholic priest]], a member of the [[Jesuit]] order,<ref name="britain">{{cite web |title=Petition for Fr Stanislaus Lourdusamy |url=https://www.jesuit.org.uk/es/node/7525 |website=Jesuits in Britain |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref> and a tribals rights activist for several decades.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Regi |first1=Anjali |title=Fr. Stan Swamy arrested: Widespread protest |url=https://www.catholicfocus.in/fr-stan-swamy-arrested-widespread-protest/ |website=Catholic Focus |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref> On 8 October 2020, he was arrested and chargesheeted by the [[National Investigation Agency]] (NIA) under the draconian [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]]<nowiki/>for his connections to and involvement in the banned [[Left-wing terrorism|terrorist organisation]], [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)|CPI(M)]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=S|first=Kamaljit Kaur|last2=DelhiOctober 13|first2=hu New|last3=October 13|first3=2020UPDATED:|last4=Ist|first4=2020 21:53|title=This is what NIA’s Bhima Koregaon chargesheet says about Stan Swamy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/this-is-what-nia-s-bhima-koregaon-chargesheet-says-about-stan-swamy-1731272-2020-10-13|access-date=2020-10-13|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>. Stan Swamy is the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Soutik |title=Stan Swamy: The oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54490554 |accessdate=13 October 2020 |agency=BBC |date=13 October 2020}}</ref> |
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== Life == |
== Life == |
Revision as of 19:23, 13 October 2020
Fr. Stanislaus Lourduswamy S.J. | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Catholic priest, activist |
Known for | Left-wing terrorism, Jesuit, tribals right activist |
Fr. Stan Lourduswamy S.J., popularly known as Stan Swamy, born 1937, [1] is an Indian Roman Catholic priest, a member of the Jesuit order,[2] and a tribals rights activist for several decades.[3] On 8 October 2020, he was arrested and chargesheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Actfor his connections to and involvement in the banned terrorist organisation, CPI(M)[4]. Stan Swamy is the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India.[5]
Life
Fr Stan originally hails from Trichy in Tamil Nadu.[6] In the 1970s, Swamy studied in Philippines, where he was acquainted with a series of protests and demonstrations against the administration. During his further studies, he made friends with Brazilian Catholic Archbishop Hélder Câmara whose work with poor people influenced him.[6]
Activism
Fr Stan was a former Director of the Jesuit-run Indian Social Institute, Bangalore from 1975-1986.[7] He has questioned the non-implementation of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, which stipulates setting up of a Tribes Advisory Council with members solely of the Adivasi community for their protection, well-being and development in the state. [8]
Arrest and Protests
Swamy was implicated in the Bhima Koregaon violence and accused of being a Maoist sympathiser. It was alleged that the Persecuted Prisoners Solidarity Committee (PPSC) founded by him and Sudha Bharadwaj, to fight for the release of around 3,000 men and women who had been labelled as Maoists and imprisoned,[5] was a front for Maoist fund raising. He was arrested[9] by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 8 October 2020 and chargesheeted under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 under which bail can be denied.
The case was initially investigated by the Pune Police but later handed over to the NIA.[10][11] He was earlier arrested in June 2018 in Ranchi on similar accusations.[12] There have been widespread protests across India[13] with the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), All India Catholic Union, the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, Kerala Catholic Bishops' Conference (KCBC), Kerala Latin Catholic Association (KLCA), Kerala Jesuit Provincial,[14] and the international Jesuit community,[15][2] calling for his release.[16][17][18] The Ranchi Catholic Church too released a statement saying it was “distressed and troubled” at the way he was arrested. [6] The arrests have been termed as politically motivated due to his work among the adivasi community, the release of undertrials, Persecuted Prisoners Solidarity Committee[19] among others. [20]
In a video circulated two days ahead of his arrest, Fr Swamy suggested his arrest was linked to his work, as it involved dissent against government policies. He is quoted as saying, "What is happening to me is not something unique happening to me alone. It is a broader process that is taking place all over the country. We are all aware how prominent intellectuals, lawyers writers, poets, activists, students, leaders, they are all put into jail because they have expressed their dissent or raised questions about the ruling powers of India. We are part of the process. In a way I am happy to be part of this process. I am not a silent spectator, but part of the game, and ready to pay the price whatever be it."[15]
Health
Fr Stan Swamy suffers from Parkinson's disease apart from other age related morbidities[1]
References
- ^ a b Thekaekara, Mari Marcel. "The Indomitable Spirit of Father Stan Swamy". The Wire. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Petition for Fr Stanislaus Lourdusamy". Jesuits in Britain. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Regi, Anjali. "Fr. Stan Swamy arrested: Widespread protest". Catholic Focus. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ S, Kamaljit Kaur; DelhiOctober 13, hu New; October 13, 2020UPDATED:; Ist, 2020 21:53. "This is what NIA's Bhima Koregaon chargesheet says about Stan Swamy". India Today. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Biswas, Soutik (13 October 2020). "Stan Swamy: The oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India". BBC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Held by NIA over 'Maoist links', 83-yr-old priest worked for tribals, took on govt policies, and 'even the Church'". The Indian Express. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Directors, Indian Social Institute". Indian Social Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Explained: Who is Stan Swamy, the latest to be arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case?". The Indian Express. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Shantha, Sukanya. "NIA Arrests 83-Year-Old Tribal Rights Activist Stan Swamy in Elgar Parishad Case". The Wire. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray set to withdraw Bhima-Koregaon cases against activists". Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "NIA took over the case from State government". Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Fr Stan Swamy, priest arrested in Ranchi: 'False and fabricated' charges against me". Asia News. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Barik, Satyasundar (10 October 2020). "'Stan Swamy's arrest a violation of human rights', say civil rights activists". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ ENS (11 October 2020). "Various Kerala church sects demand Father Stan Swamy's release". New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b Office, Communication. "In Solidarity with Fr. Stan Swamy, a 83 year old Jesuit arrested in India". Jesuits Global. Jesuits. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Catholic union calls for Father Stan Swamy's release". Deccan Herald. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "PUCL Condemns the Detention and Arrest of Fr. Stan Swamy in Bhima Koregaon Case". Counter Currents. People's Union For Civil Liberties.
- ^ "CBCI seeks release of Stan Swamy". The Indian Express. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ and Debmalya, Rajendran Narayanan (3 September 2018). "Father Stan Swamy, Children and the Unholy State". The Wire. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Raj S.J., Fr. J. Felix (12 October 2020). "Stan Swamy's arrest 'politically motivated'". Telegraph India. Retrieved 12 October 2020.