Draconian laws have been used at different times and at different places by the Indian Government. The Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA), and earlier acts like TADA, NSA and Armed Forces Special Powers Act are used in suppressing democratic dissent. It makes confessions in police stations, taped and wiretapped conversations as admissible evidence; and stipulates months and years of imprisonment without trial or bail on mere suspicion. This site is dedicated to all those who uphold democratic rights and are against the criminalisation of dissent through state terrorism. The Lok Raj Sangathan (LRS) calls on everybody, who has access to any information, reports and views that will assist in this quest, to write to us.