Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Prashant Bhushan Calls for Punishment of Officials Behind Injustices
Prashant Bhushan spoke at a meeting in Kolkata about unfair actions by officials.
He said officials who file fake cases or illegally demolish buildings should also be punished.
He believes that without consequences, these problems will keep happening.
Bhushan also criticised the government and some people in important institutions.
Retired judge Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay said peaceful protest is a citizen’s right.
The meeting also introduced a QR code to help people left off voter lists ask to be added.
Speakers praised young people who have been protesting.
At an APCR conference in Kolkata, Prashant Bhushan said officials responsible for injustice should face trial and punishment.
He cited alleged fake cases and illegal bulldozing, warning that injustice would continue without accountability.
Bhushan accused the BJP-led central government of taking control of institutions and criticised some judges and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Retired Bombay High Court judge Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay said some judicial appointees do not believe in constitutional principles and supported citizens’ right to peaceful protest.
The conference launched a QR code to help people removed from voter lists seek to have their names added.
- Who
- Supreme Court advocate and activist Prashant Bhushan, retired Bombay High Court judge Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay, and other speakers at an APCR conference.
- What
- Bhushan called for officials responsible for injustice to be tried and punished; the conference also launched a voter-list assistance QR code.
- When
- Sunday; the article also says Bhushan had been detained in Delhi on Saturday.
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Why
- Bhushan argued that accountability is necessary to prevent injustice from continuing.
Speakers’ criticisms
Government and institutions
Control of public institutions
Speakers’ criticisms
Bhushan alleged that the BJP-led central government had taken over institutions, including the judiciary and media, and that some officials and judges were controllable or compromised.
Government and institutions
The article reports these allegations but does not include a response from the government or the institutions named.
Protests and official response
Speakers’ criticisms
Bhushan and Thipsay described peaceful protest as a citizen’s right and portrayed restrictions and crackdowns as signs of government fear.
Government and institutions
The article provides no response from the government about the restrictions, the protest, or the reasons for the crackdown.
- Event
- West Bengal conference of lawyers and activists
- Organiser
- Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR)
- Speaker
- Prashant Bhushan
- Chief guest
- Retired Bombay High Court judge Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay
- Voter-list initiative
- A QR code was launched to help people left off the voter list seek inclusion.
- Bhushan's stated concern
- He said officials who cause injustice should face punishment to prevent further incidents.