Bengaluru: Merely two days after Karnataka Home Minister stood by Amnesty International, stating that the organisation had not done anything seditious, on Monday, Parameshwar made a volte face stating that he has not given clean-chit.
“Let me make this clear, I’ve not given them clean chit. I am not a fool to say that they have done nothing and all is well,” state Home minister G Parameshwara said on case against Amnesty International India.

Amnesty is facing sedition charges for its event on Kashmir where employees reportedly raised anti-national slogans. The BJP, on Monday held a protest in the state and demanded arrest of those who raised anti-India slogans at the event.

It may be recalled that on Saturday, Parameshwara said that the NGO did not do anything seditious by holding a discussion in which Kashmiris spoke about alleged excesses by security forces in the valley. He had also opined that shouting slogans was not anti-national.

“I do not believe Amnesty has conducted any seditious activity. Shouting slogans is not anti-national. The programme was organised to instil confidence among Kashmiris facing excesses by security forces,” he had said.