KPCC spokesperson accuses Centre of curtailing right to protest and free speech
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee has accused the central government of authoritarianism and suppressing democratic rights. They specifically criticized the handling of the NEET paper leak controversy and the detention of opposition leaders.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding civil liberties and government accountability in the face of public protests.
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led NDA government of suppressing the rights of students and youth, curbing democratic freedoms and adopting an “authoritarian approach” to governance.
In a press statement, KPCC spokesperson H.A. Venkatesh alleged that the Prime Minister was avoiding questions raised by the Opposition in Parliament while the Centre was denying citizens their constitutional rights to protest, hold peaceful meetings and exercise freedom of expression.
Claiming that the Centre’s actions had compelled citizens to seek legal remedies, he urged people to invoke Article 32 of the Constitution by filing writ petitions before the Supreme Court to challenge what he described as the government’s “rights-denying and authoritarian policies.”
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