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.

<p>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.</p>

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