@rajanithindiath.bsky.socialThe #righttoprotest is not 'granted' in a #democracy, as per 'convenience'.
The right is a vital part of democracy, guaranteed by our Constitution; it is the voice of the people.
#protest is meant to be inconvenient, to shake up the masses, to awaken them, to rise against injustice.
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@silicology.bsky.social
@indiahouse.bsky.socialOne hundred Harvard University alumni have condemned what they describe as police brutality, unlawful detention, and violations of constitutional rights, expressing solidarity with those affected.
#cockroachjantaparty #IndianDiaspora #FreeAndFairElections #CivilLiberties #RightToProtest
@indiahouse.bsky.socialThere is a constitutional procedure for removing the Chief Election Commissioner. Citizens are demanding answers from institutions, but the basic question of institutional accountability remains unresolved.
#jantarmantar #CockroachJantaParty #ElectoralIntegrity #RightToProtest #CivilLiberties
@cubanx.bsky.social
@wenewsenglish.comTwo Cockroach Janta Party leaders have been remanded in five-day judicial custody after entering New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar amid protests over alleged voter-roll manipulation.
@indiahouse.bsky.socialWhen citizens are determined to defend their democratic rights, intimidation cannot be the answer.
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#ElectoralIntegrity #CivilLiberties #RightToProtest #Democracy #IndiaHouseFoundation
@wenewsenglish.comDelhi Police has withdrawn Jantar Mantar’s status as an official protest site after more than 30 years, naming three alternative venues for demonstrations.
@indiahouse.bsky.socialThe government should address allegations of electoral irregularities honestly and transparently. Instead, the question is being stonewalled by police violence.
#FreeAndFairElections #RightToProtest #DemocraticAccountability #IndiaHouseFoundation
@amnesty.caFrom Spain to France, India to Chile, people are taking to the streets to defend what matters.
Because when rights are at stake, silence isn't an option. ✊🔥
@lucaneve.bsky.social@indiahouse.bsky.socialHe questioned the electoral process, called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and raised concerns about the federal government’s handling of the situation.
@kderderian1.bsky.social
@indiahouse.bsky.socialHe also challenged the restrictions that prevented demonstrators from reaching Jantar Mantar.
The language of “backsliding” can no longer describe the state of Indian democracy. The struggle to protect democratic rights is no longer restricted to seminar rooms and oped pages.
@indiahouse.bsky.socialBeyond the language of democratic “backsliding,” these events offer a glimpse into the lived state of Indian democracy—and the costs citizens may face when they seek to exercise their constitutional rights.
#CJPProtest #RanaAyyub #RightToProtest #Article19 #Article21 #IndianConstitution
@indiahouse.bsky.socialAs protesters are detained and prevented from reaching Jantar Mantar, the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression face a critical test.
#NayantaraSahgal #FreedomIsInPeril #YouthProtests #JantarMantar #IndianDemocracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfExpression #CivilLiberties
@indiahouse.bsky.social4,000+ Peaceful Protesters Detained In Delhi
The government's response to peaceful protest exposes its inclinations.
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#JantarMantar #PeacefulProtest #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #Democracy #CivilLiberties #DelhiPolice #CockroachJantaParty
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#DelhiProtest #Democracy #RightToProtest #CivilLiberties #India
@indiahouse.bsky.socialThe government and its captive media are rubbishing student protesters as “anarchists”, but they are exercising a democratic right.
👉Swipe!
@workersofengland.bsky.socialđź“ś Protect Worker Rights & Peaceful Protest!
https://www.workersofengland.co.uk/news/workers-fought-for-the-right-to-be-heard-pt-2
#WorkersRights #RightToProtest #Protest #EnglandWorkers #TradeUnions #CivilLiberties #EnglishHistory #England
