Today's newspapers carried stories of how Sapna Pereira was arrested after protesting for not receiving a MHADA flat as part of the lottery. She had been applying for many years but did not receive an apartment; and because she is a widow with small chilren living with her inlaws where she is constantly ill-treated, in frustration she started shouting and tearing her clothes and tried to strangle herself. The answer of our self righteous government officials: arrest her and slap charges on her of creating a scence (sec 332), damaging property (section 427), et al!
2 days back, noted RTI activist Krishna Raj Rao, along with 10 other activits went to meet the Maharashtra Chief Information commissioner, Suresh Joshi, when he did not listen, they started singing the National Anthem. The government immediately silenced them and arrested them, on grounds of "tresspass" and sent them to jail for 2 days! Truly shocking.
Is this anyway to treat the frustrated and protesting citizens of our country? This is government gone all wrong. Is India turning into a Police State where no one can raise their voice against the government?
On the other hand you have politicians who incite violence which even gets people killed and they walk around free.
I was in Amsterdam a few years back when there were street protests against the government and I was happy to see that despite citizens shouting abusives at the government, the police stood by and simply maintained order. This is how our governernment needs to behave, respecting frustration and and venting of anger by our people.
May these protesters never silence due to the intimidating acts of our government. May those in power respect our people and act on the frustrations expressed.
The message the government is sending out "Don't protest, don't express frustration, don't oppose, only live in fear"
STOP THIS SHAMELESS BEHAVIOUR.
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You are perfectly right, my friend. Blatant abuse of power by our officials and politicians is intimidating and silencing citizens. But we must not succumb and fall silent. Even if it means going to jail, we must raise our voices.
Warm Regards,
Krishnaraj Rao
You are perfectly right. We must not be silenced by blatant abuse of power. We must resist, and protest very vigourously.
Warmly,
Krishnaraj Rao
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