Sex tape row: Freedom of expression is being crushed, says AAP's Ashutosh in series of tweets on NCW summon

New Delhi:

In a series of tweets, AAP leader Ashutosh on Tuesday said the police case against him was an "infringement" on his right to freedom of expression.

Under attack for his controversial blog defending sacked Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar, the AAP leader said: "Atmosphere is created whr critical analysis of history not allowed, freedom of expression will be crushed, voice of dissent suppressed.

Sandeep Kumar was arrested on Saturday night after a woman seen in a video with him in a "compromising position" complained that she had been drugged and raped a year ago.

Following Ashutosh's blog, the National Commission for Women summoned the Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson.

"We have asked him to come on September 8. This is in response to what we feel is a very reprehensible and demeaning blog Ashutosh wrote, where he defended a man accused of rape," NCW Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam had said.

Let's have a look at the series of tweets the AAP leader posted since Monday-

 

Registration of police cases and NCW can't scare me !! I am born in free India, I am a proud indian !! Constitution is my religion !!

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 6, 2016

 

Who has given right to NCW to muzzle my voice ?? Is there emergency in the country that I need to seek permission from govt and NCW ??

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 6, 2016

 

Let there be debate in the country - should I have a right to express myself freely or not as mandated by the Babasheb's constitution ?

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 6, 2016

 

Atmosphere is created whr critical analysis of history not allowed, freedom of expression will be crushed, voice of dissent suppressed.

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 6, 2016

 

Registering police cases against me is an infringement on my fundamental right to freedom of expression mandated by the constitution.

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 6, 2016

 

Read this. And decide. Notice recd from NCW. Should I be hanged for writing a column? pic.twitter.com/rzev2gn3jw

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 5, 2016

 

Recd notice fm NCW.Is any freedom of expression?Is india turning into a fascist state? pic.twitter.com/WBVkBk5EL5

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 5, 2016

 

Ms Mangalam as a chairperson of NCW, you should not lie on a national TV that u r not BJP member.Wikipedia writes You are still a member.

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 5, 2016

 

I hope Lalitha Kumarmangalam, member of BJP Nat Ex/chairman NCW is summoning every writer who wrote about consensual sex.NO pick and choose.

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 5, 2016

 

Lalitha Kumar Manglam Is member of BJP national executive/was national secretary of BJP. If I get notice from NCW, I will react.

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 5, 2016

 

Gandhiji has always given me courage to tell the truth.Reading again his Autobiography-My Experiments with Truth. pic.twitter.com/XZoVv89De1

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) September 5, 2016

(With inputs from PTI)

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