“From Sandeshkhali to Haldwani to Farmers’ protest; how democracy is being demeaned by anti-Bharat forces”, Organiser, February 19, 2024:

“Democracy is all about difference of opinion and dissent. Mobilising public opinion and protesting to push for justified demands are also methods accepted and celebrated in democracy.

While doing so, we must test those protests on the parameters of constitutional methods, principles of law and order and unity and integrity of the nation. We are witnessing three agitations in Bharat about different issues and varied contexts – farmers’ agitation started in Punjab, Sandeshkhali violence and subsequent protests in West Bengal and Haldwani violence in Uttarakhand.

Instead of getting carried away by partisan positions and social media narratives, we must get into the root cause and test the issues on the parameters of Constitutionality….”

Read the full article at Organiser.org