Top BJP leaders’ response to the Pegasus snooping scandal with the ‘defaming India’s image’ line is becoming part of their familiar trope — of invoking national pride to obfuscate the real issue. Questioning government action doesn’t hurt national interest. Citizens’ privacy is a serious matter that must go beyond political rhetoric.
Directive to release Manipur activist upholds civil liberties. Heartening to see SC stepping in
Supreme Court’s directive to release Manipur activist Leichombam Erendro, detained for Facebook posts on ineffectiveness of cow dung/urine as Covid cure, is another welcome intervention in upholding civil liberties. The draconian NSA has become a go-to tool for governments to quell dissent. It’s heartening to see courts stepping in.