Silence is best at instances, says Kerala professor whose hand was chopped off by PFI activists
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KOCHI: Professor TJ Joseph, whose hand was chopped off by the activists of Popular Front of India for alleged blasphemy 12 years in the past, on Wednesday declined to answer the Centre’s ban on the novel Islamic outfit, saying observing silence was higher at instances than at all times speaking.
Asked for his response by the media, a visibly calm and composed professor mentioned he, as a citizen of the nation, has a transparent opinion in regards to the union authorities’s transfer, however he doesn’t wish to reply now as he was a “victim” within the case.
The banning of PFI was a political determination and one thing associated to nationwide safety and let the political leaders, organizational representatives and different such impartial folks reply to the event, he mentioned.
Observing silence was higher at instances than at all times speaking, Joseph mentioned, including that he felt that it was higher to not react for the time being.
“So I am not reacting. Many of the victims of the PFI’s attacks are no longer alive. I would like to observe silence in solidarity with those victims,” he added.
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A former lecturer of Malayalam literature at Newman College in Thodupuzha, Joseph was attacked and his proper hand was chopped off allegedly by activists of the Popular Front of India in July 2010 whereas he, alongside together with his mom and sister, was returning house from church.
The attackers informed him that he was being punished for the alleged sacrilegious undertones of one of many questions he had framed in an examination.
The case was investigated by NIA and a particular NIA court docket in 2015 had convicted 13 folks, owing allegiance to the PFI.
Joseph had confronted one other tragedy when his 48-year-old spouse Shalomi Joseph died by suicide in 2014.
His autobiography, ‘Attupokatha Ormakal’ (Unforgettable Memories), a chilling account of the spiritual extremism and the ordeal he underwent after the stunning incident in his life, lately gained the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award.
It was additionally translated into English titled ‘A Thousand Cuts: An Innocent Question And Deadly Answers’.
KOCHI: Professor TJ Joseph, whose hand was chopped off by the activists of Popular Front of India for alleged blasphemy 12 years in the past, on Wednesday declined to answer the Centre’s ban on the novel Islamic outfit, saying observing silence was higher at instances than at all times speaking.
Asked for his response by the media, a visibly calm and composed professor mentioned he, as a citizen of the nation, has a transparent opinion in regards to the union authorities’s transfer, however he doesn’t wish to reply now as he was a “victim” within the case.
The banning of PFI was a political determination and one thing associated to nationwide safety and let the political leaders, organizational representatives and different such impartial folks reply to the event, he mentioned.
Observing silence was higher at instances than at all times speaking, Joseph mentioned, including that he felt that it was higher to not react for the time being.
“So I am not reacting. Many of the victims of the PFI’s attacks are no longer alive. I would like to observe silence in solidarity with those victims,” he added.
ALSO READ | Centre bans PFI and its associates for 5 years over terror hyperlinks
A former lecturer of Malayalam literature at Newman College in Thodupuzha, Joseph was attacked and his proper hand was chopped off allegedly by activists of the Popular Front of India in July 2010 whereas he, alongside together with his mom and sister, was returning house from church.
The attackers informed him that he was being punished for the alleged sacrilegious undertones of one of many questions he had framed in an examination.
The case was investigated by NIA and a particular NIA court docket in 2015 had convicted 13 folks, owing allegiance to the PFI.
Joseph had confronted one other tragedy when his 48-year-old spouse Shalomi Joseph died by suicide in 2014.
His autobiography, ‘Attupokatha Ormakal’ (Unforgettable Memories), a chilling account of the spiritual extremism and the ordeal he underwent after the stunning incident in his life, lately gained the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award.
It was additionally translated into English titled ‘A Thousand Cuts: An Innocent Question And Deadly Answers’.
