Former chief minister and leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur launched a scathing attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, accusing it of silencing every voice of dissent misusing power theough police action.
Reacting to Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu's allegation that he was echoing Pakistan’s voice over Operation Sindoor, the Punjab CM questioned BJP’s U-turn on sindoor distribution.
A day after the conclusion of its state conference in Kollam, voices of dissent and protest surfaced in the Kerala CPI-M with party leaders resorting to an unusual protest over not getting a place in the CPI-M state committee and secretariat.
Mr Birla said all three organs of the State should function within Constitutional limits. As these organs draw their powers from the Constitution, there should be no overlapping in their powers and functions.
Leaders of the government and party organisations are not keen to listen to the opinion, grievances and suggestions of the district and grassroot leaders. That's why the conference was held. This is not against the BJP or to join the Trinamool Congress,"
What is not, however, is the issues on which Congress dissidents have been speaking out. At the heart of the matter, to paraphrase Mr Sharma’s tweet which led to the brouhaha, is the party’s understanding of “Gandhian and Nehruvian secularism” and the electoral strategy which it has been following to attract the support of various communities to its banner at the hustings.
While Mr Khan claims his opponents are asking people to take to the streets to topple his government by flouting distancing norms, the Opposition is determined to go ahead with its agitation and alleges that public health concerns are being raised now only to curb dissent.
Speaking at a lecture on democracy and dissent, hosted by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Gupta said the majoritarianism was anti-thesis to democracy.
The Supreme Court judge went on to say that the use of state machinery to curb dissent instills fear, which violates the rule of law.
