#GNSaibaba, teacher, scholar, writer, and human rights activist, was sacked as an assistant professor at Delhi University’s Ram Lal Anand College on March 31.<br /><br />Saibaba, who is 90 percent disabled and wheelchair-bound, was accused of being associated with #Maoist rebels. In 2017, he was convicted under the draconian anti-terror law #UAPA and sent to life in prison by a court in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. He has since been incarcerated in the Nagpur Central Jail.<br /><br />Speaking with Newslaundry, Saibaba's wife, Vasantha Kumari, described her husband’s tribulations as a “witch-hunt” by the Indian government which she alleged is trying to muzzle any voice that counters its political narrative. Her challenge to his conviction is pending in the Bombay High Court.<br /><br />Watch!<br /><br /><br />Subscribe to Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription?ref=social<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
