Dr. Binayak Sen’s conviction for sedition by a ‘ridiculous and unacceptable’ judgment further confirms the being-good penalty: if you are a tireless practitioner in the domain of public health and are committed to poor, you end up convicted for sedition, but if you hire a dubious character, allegedly a spy and a money-launderer, to fix appointments to central ministries, and then defend your actions, you get conferred with a prestigious award in the hands of the Prime Minister.
More on the conviction: a fine article from Ramchandra Guha on Dr. Sen’s arrest, where he draws parallels between the good doctor and the revolutionary leader Shankar Guha Niyogi. Columnist Girish Shahane, has, as always, something insightful to say about the conviction here. A Mint editorial that attacks some of the attacks on the judgment is here.
PS: Speaking of Shankar Guha Niyogi, I recommend the Marathi readers of this blog an excellent, moving article/obituary on the leader by my co-blogger Vinay Hardikar in his book ‘Shraddhanjali’.
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