HOW PEOPLE PROTEST IN INDIA

The people as a whole or a certain sections of the society may protest against some action taken by the central or state governments or by any local authority. These protests should be within the purview of the constitution. "Freedom of speech, right to assemble and demonstrate by holding dharnas and peaceful agitation are the basic features of the democratic system", as the Supreme Court in its judgement has upheld the right to peaceful protest as a constitutional right. However, people of different parts of the country come out to protest, become violent, stop vehicles on the road, forcefully close the shops etc are some regular features of our protests. These protests are generally infused by the political parties. When such parties are present in the ruling governments, these destructive protests gets silent approval by the ruling governments.

Whatever may be the cause, preventing movement of vehicles on the roads should not be a mode of protest. This is not only forbidding the freedom of movement but also make the social life to a total disarray. In most case this become cruelty to people. Similarly or even more negative impacts are created by clossing the shops and other establishments. Therefore, all political parties should take a uniform decision henceforth not to stop vehicle movement through roads and also not stop the routine functions of the shops.

The government, all political parties and the people as a whole should take positive decision in this matter.

K V George