Thiruvananthapuram: Hundreds of young people from across Kerala mobilised by a campaign on social media -- #JusticeForSreejith -- gathered outside the Kerala secretariat. From students to young professionals, they stood in support for 29-year-old Sreejith, who has been holding a protest for over 700 days, demanding action against policemen after his brother allegedly died in their custody in 2014.
"I read about Sreejith on social media while in Dammam. And I decided when I return to Trivandrum, I am going to meet Sreejith," said Tesin Joseph, a pilot, who came to the protest site. "It's wonderful to see so many people who have gathered in solidarity. This is a warning to politicians on the consequences of not standing up for common citizens."
A dentist said she came all the way from Kollam to state capital Thiruvananthapuram, 65 kilometres apart, to support the man who has been seeking justice for the alleged custodial death of his brother. "This can happen to anyone and he should not be alone in this," dentist Meera Nair said.
Sreejith's mother Ramani P was seen sitting next to him, surrounded by a group of young people. "I thought I will even lose this son of mine. Only now, after all this support, I am getting confident of justice. We want CBI probe," she said.
The Left government in Kerala has said it will now petition the central government again for a CBI probe. It has also said it will challenge the high court's order which ordered action against police personnel to be stopped.
"I read about Sreejith on social media while in Dammam. And I decided when I return to Trivandrum, I am going to meet Sreejith," said Tesin Joseph, a pilot, who came to the protest site. "It's wonderful to see so many people who have gathered in solidarity. This is a warning to politicians on the consequences of not standing up for common citizens."
A dentist said she came all the way from Kollam to state capital Thiruvananthapuram, 65 kilometres apart, to support the man who has been seeking justice for the alleged custodial death of his brother. "This can happen to anyone and he should not be alone in this," dentist Meera Nair said.
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Sreejith's mother Ramani P was seen sitting next to him, surrounded by a group of young people. "I thought I will even lose this son of mine. Only now, after all this support, I am getting confident of justice. We want CBI probe," she said.
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The Left government in Kerala has said it will now petition the central government again for a CBI probe. It has also said it will challenge the high court's order which ordered action against police personnel to be stopped.
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