He is calling for the release of all political prisoners being held under the PTA as well as to scrap the Act altogether.

He is also protesting against the TID's practice of continuing cases under baseless 'proof'.

Prabhath alleges that he is being held under bogus charges after getting involved in a personal dispute with an Army officer.

Meanwhile, Mannar Bishop Rt. Rev. Rayappu Joseph says that around 500 ethnic Tamil political prisoners are being held in prisons island wide.