CPI-M voices concern over Madani's health

In a statement here, CPI-M state secretariat said it was the duty of the state authorities to ensure that Madani received justice and human consideration due for any citizen.

Referring to media reports about the poor health of Madani, the party said while law should take its own course no citizen should be denied medical aid when he or she suffered from health problems.

It said the CPI-M had denounced the wrong political stands taken by Madani whenever the occasion demanded it. However, this would not mean that he would be denied humanitarian considerations when he was suffering from ill health.

Madani, arrested in Kerala on August 17, 2010, has been lodged in the Parappana Agrahara jail since then. He is among 31 persons named in the charge sheet in the case related to the July 2008 blasts that killed a one person and left 20 injured in Bangalore.

The Karnataka High Court had last month rejected his bail plea but permitted him to avail treatment in hospital of his choice under police escort.