J&K: Opposition parties demand restoration of democratic rights, statehood
This was the first major protest in Jammu since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 by the BJP government.
This was the first major protest in Jammu since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 by the BJP government.
This attitude of the voters to stay away from voting, either under threat or because of their reluctance, drives one to the conclusion that in the first case the authorities, responsible for ensuring peaceful polling, have failed in their duty. In the second case, the citizens are not sufficiently educated to realise the importance of their voting right which is embodied in the Constitution. Therefore, to empower the people, not mere literacy, but universal quality education is an urgent need.
The apex court had said this while hearing a plea on the arrest of five activists under an anti-terror law on charges of indulging in Left wing extremism.
