u won't believe me, i was coming from the metro and saw so many police officers heading toward the protest area. and when rapes happened in delhi, where was this same level of security for women???? u know, this govet loves to silence people for raising voice but it doesn't seem
the reason modi has not officially declared an emergency even when that’s pretty much what’s going on right now is because they won’t be able to use that past against congress anymore.
this govt has spent its ruling career using the narrative of the indira gandhi national emergency to describe the darkest days of democracy; all while what theyve been doing these past months also resemble the same acts of illegality that get constituted under an 'emergency'
The Supreme Court’s intervention over restrictions on Delhi’s trains and Metro ahead of the October 10 protest is a timely reminder to the Modi government: regulation cannot become prohibition.
As the Chief Justice observed, “Law and order is your responsibility. It’s not state property only.”
We in @incIndia believe that democracy demands both public safety and the protection of citizens’ fundamental rights. Peaceful protest is the voice of the people, not a threat to be silenced.
A confident government respects dissent; it does not inconvenience millions to suppress it.
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#IndianNationalCongress #Democracy #RightToProtest
Picking up protestors before a rally is a classic dictatorial playbook.
Happened in Nazi Germany, Apartheid South Africa, Soviet Russia, Colonia India, among many others.
The Indian govt following in the footsteps of some of the worst regimes imaginable.
Simon come back?
If the state moved this fast to work for actual important basics like functional infrastructure, welfare & fundamental rights, we'd be a real super power.
Instead, it goes on war footing against rightfully furious citizens. Travesty of a democracy, this.
The citizens of India who avail these public services daily HAVE NOT GIVEN the elected government and public servants of India who take their salaries from our hard earned money PERMISSION to shut down the said services.