Three prospective Sikh recruits had moved court to seek exemption from rule mandating them to cut their hair and trim their beards to attend basic training for US Marines.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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