Greenpeace to present case before political parties

Greenpeace India will meet representatives of various political parties and raise the issue of fundamental <g data-gr-id="14">rights,</g> after the government suspended its FCRA registration and blocked its domestic and international bank accounts.

Greenpeace India campaigner Priya Pillai said the organisation will speak to all the political parties to stand up and protect the fundamental rights. Pillai was recently "offloaded" at Delhi airport from a flight to London where she was scheduled to make a presentation before British MPs regarding alleged human rights violation at Mahan in Madhya Pradesh.

"Civil Society has an important role to play in a democracy. We will speak to all political parties to stand up and protect the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. We are calling on all political leaders across parties to stand up for Indian democracy and for the principles of freedom of speech and association," said a statement from Greenpeace India, quoting Pillai.

On June 4, a delegation of civil society organisations met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to discuss the issue. Greenpeace India had organised World Environment Weekend under which various environment-related activities were planned across 148 cities including Jaipur, Mumbai  and Pune.