The Right to Protest in the Land of Black & Bulldozers | News Brake Ep 16
Haritha Sharly Benjamin
 
Published on: June 16, 2022

The Right to Protest in the Land of Black & Bulldozers | News Brake Ep 16

Haritha Sharly Benjamin

The very essence of democracy is the right to have an alternate opinion. The right to peacefully protest, subject to restrictions, is an essential part of the fundamental right to free speech and the right to assemble. But the bulldozer politics in UP, police action against agitators in black in Kerala show that governments are becoming less and less tolerant towards protests.