{"id":1772,"date":"2009-10-17T08:09:28","date_gmt":"2009-10-17T03:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2009-10-17T08:09:28","modified_gmt":"2009-10-17T03:09:28","slug":"happy-diwali-vikram-buddhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/2009\/10\/17\/happy-diwali-vikram-buddhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Diwali Vikram Buddhi !"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been three Diwalis since Vikaram Buddhi has been locked up in jail in the USA, without a trial<\/del> after a trial lasting 3 days (thank you Rahul<\/a><\/strong>). He was accused of posting on-line threats against George & Laura Bush. He maintained that he didn’t do it. <\/p>\n

A PHD Student, he was an alumnus <\/a><\/strong>of the IIT, with Maths being his area of interest. <\/p>\n

So why is he in prison – what did he do ?
\nThe basic case history<\/a><\/strong> :<\/p>\n

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Vikram Buddhi was at first interrogated in January 2006 by US Secret Service for allegedly posting messages on Internet Yahoo space which had called upon the people of Iraq to retaliate the perceived unjust Iraq war and to kill President G W Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and others. After thorough interrogation, the US Secret Service set Buddhi completely free in mid-January 2006 and in February 2006 the Secret Service even made a formal report that Buddhi is not a threat to US President or any other person. But for some mysterious reason, the US Secret Service arrested Vikram Buddhi on April 14, 2006 and launched federal prosecution charging that he threatened to kill US President and others.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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(vikram Buddhi’s father, Subbarao Buddhi holding up his son’s photograph<\/em>)<\/p>\n

It has been almost three and a half years since Vikram Buddhi was picked up by the US Secret Service for allegedly threatening George W Bush via online threats. He is still in jail. There has been a trial, but no sentencing, just internment<\/del> <\/p>\n

It is sad that that the media that whips up emotions every time a student gets mugged by a bunch of wastrels in Australia, hardly pays attention to a young man whose only fault was that he got carried away by the notion of free speech. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In India, to abuse your leaders is an inalienable right – we deal with all our leaders and the system with humour and thinly veiled contempt. When Parliament was attacked – the SMS that went around was ‘damn, they missed them all”. When 26\/11 happened we called for the heads of political leaders to decorate the street outside the Taj. Vikram Buddhi comes from such a culture, where calling for the Head of State’s head is considered to be a vent to let out pressure not a serious threat. If the authorities in India arrested everyone who called for political leaders to be hung from the nearest lamp post – there will be no one on the outside – not even the political leaders :). The so called leader of the free world needs to be slightly more tolerant of free speech and abuse of leadership. Their nation is not a monarchy, and their President is not King Emperor ! <\/p>\n

Vikram Buddhi does not deserve 3 and a half years in prison for abusing political leadership. He deserves to be free, compensated for his lost years and allowed to build back his life. <\/p>\n

In addition to the mass petitions<\/a><\/strong>, lets all send individually crafted mails requesting justice for this young man to the Prime Minister of India<\/a><\/strong>, the President of the United States<\/a><\/strong>, The Ministry of External Affairs<\/a><\/strong> India, The Secretary of State USA, and anyone else who is in authority and can make a difference to this case. <\/p>\n

Happy Diwali Vikram Buddhi – may the next year see you free<\/p>\n

Articles on the Vikram Buddhi case :<\/p>\n

Vikram Buddhi, Indian student languishes in US jail, alleges abuse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Does this Indian deserve to be in jail for 35 years?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ind. grad student convicted of threatening to kill Bush<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Vikram Buddhi, Anti-Bush Blogger, Wrongfully Jailed<\/a><\/strong> – <\/p>\n

Threat against Bush was stupid, but was it also illegal?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Appeal from Dr. Buddhi Kota Subbarao<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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