It’s no ‘sedition’

Merely because someone criticises the government or its policies, or says something contrary to what a minister says, it will not amount to sedition. In the case of former MP and actress Ramya, because she has contradicted defence minister Manohar Parrikar in his statement, can this be ever considered to be seditious How does the statement by Ramya amount to sedition She has merely said that Pakistan is not hell. Her statement can never, even prima facie, be construed to comprehend the requirements of Section 124A IPC to mean sedition.

Aires Rodrigues

Goa