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Activist Natasha Narwal’s father Mahavir Narwal died of coronavirus on Sunday, as per reports.
Natasha was arrested in connection with a premeditated conspiracy in the northeast Delhi riots in February that year. She has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Currently she is in Tihar jail.
Many activists are demanding the release of political prisoners due to a surge in Covid cases.
Women’s rights activist and CPIML politburo member Kavita Krishnan also lashed out at the government and said it was “torture” forcing “feminists” to be in prison while their loved ones die of COVID-19.
“Modi regime tortures feminists, forcing them to be in prison while loved ones die of Covid-19. Young @PinjraTod activist Natasha Narwal is in prison for the crime of protest – under UAPA law which does not allow for bail. Her lovely father Mahavir Narwal just died of Covid-19,” she said on Twitter.
Activist Harsh Mander too condoled Mahavir Narwal’s death.
“Where there’s suffering, my daughter will be there. I’m proud of her”. This hero, Mahavir Narwal, father of Natasha in jail for the CAA protests, supports her, with courage hard to find. “I hope she’ not in jail so long she doesn’t see my face”. He died just hours ago of Covid (sic),” he tweeted.
The news has led to a protest on Twitter and #JusticeforNatashaNarwal is trending today.
