From the lathis of July to the barricades of October, India has discovered a remarkable new method of protecting democracy: keeping the people away from it . India is the world's largest democracy. We remind the world of this achievement almost every week. But somewhere along the way, our rulers seem to have developed a strange fear of democracy's most important ingredient: the people. Apparently, citizens are welcome to vote, pay taxes, wave the national flag and applaud government achievements. But the moment they ask uncomfortable questions, they become a threat to national security. Sawaal poochhna mana hai. Loktantra ki suraksha chal rahi hai! The warning signs were visible long before the recent protests at Jantar Mantar. After the November 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi raised serious questions about unusual changes in voter numbers and electoral rolls. In February 2025, he questioned the election process in Parliament. In June, he publicly alleged ele...
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