Report Says Charges Against Aseem Trivedi May Be Modified

The Indian cartoonist charged with sedition may soon no longer face that specific charge, the latest wire reports indicate. Under this scenario the cartoonist Aseem Trivedi would no longer be charged with sedition but with a specific charge related to national/symbol insult. Trivedi refused to accept bail yesterday and was carted off to jail for several days under the sedition charges, which were made against him by a lawyer.

The fact that Trivedi was charged with sedition is ludicrous, so I guess it would be good to see that jettisoned. I still don't understand how Trivedi can be charged with much of anything at all, and would hope this isn't merely a small-p political solution to a major free expression problem gripping that nation. The fact that it's being sold as dropped charges indicates to me there's a bit of negotiation involved there. I hope Trivedi is okay, and that he can soon put this behind him and continue his fight against political corruption. I also hope that he remains supported.
 
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