Context: The article highlights the growing tendency to use political disruptions as a substitute for constructive debate and governance, arguing that the greatest damage is borne by the younger generation.Democratic concern: Genuine protests against...

Context: The Congress demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, restoration of the earlier rolls and a return to paper ballots.Protests against SIR...

Context: Protests are a democratic tool to demand accountability and address institutional failures, but road blockades, market closures and other disruptive tactics can impose disproportionate costs on ordinary citizens, especially the poor. Pr...

Context: Restrictions on protests: The crackdown on protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, alongside closures of other spaces for dissent, has raised concerns about shrinking democratic spaces and restrictions on political expression.Background: Protests...

Context: Protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar intensified following a media investigation into the Election Commission of India (ECI). On October 2, 2026, prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surak...

Context: The proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026 has triggered opposition from civil society groups and political parties, particularly Christian organisations.The debate centres on the regulation of foreign fundi...