Trivedi's cartoons disgrace corrupt politicians not parliament

People who have become self-styled custodians of the national institutions should understand that through his satirical cartoons, Aseem Trivedi hasn't brought disrepute to the parliament or national symbols but shown how corrupt politicians have turned them dirty for their personal gains.

Press Council chief Justice Markandey Katju’s comments to arrest concerned politicians and policemen behind the arrest of young freelance cartoonist Aseem Trivedi should be respected. Sedition is a charge which can and should be levelled only after asserting real intentions of the person.

It is indeed a shame that police has no courage to book those openly giving public speeches attracting charges of sedition for the offence. Instead undue haste was shown in arresting Trivedi for some of his cartoons depicting the real state of our institutions.

It is indeed unfortunate that those projecting themselves to be saviour of institutions, have no respect for institutions like Press Council and CAG. After all institutions are made of persons present in these institutions, and expressing anger against presence of undesirables in Parliament by symbolising the institution in bad shape should be taken as disrespect to such undesirables present in the Parliament rather than the institution itself.

Maturity and creditworthiness should be exhibited by unconditional release of Trivedi by taking back charges against him with regret expressed over his arrest.