It is true that democratic freedom is an engine of national and individual wealth and prosperity. Hardly known, however, is that freedom also saves millions of lives from pandemic, famine, disease, war, collective violence, and democide . That is, the more freedom, the greater the human security. Through my analysis of historical case studies, Freedom is a basic human right recognized by the United Nations and international treaties, and is the heart of social justice. Freedom is an engine of economic and human development, and scientific and technological advancement. Freedom ameliorates the problem of mass poverty. Free people do not suffer from and never have had famines. Freedom is a solution to hunger and famine. Free people have the least political instability. Free people will not say to Systems, Governance and Governors, "Never again" . Free people do not increase population to restore personal assets to own-blood-connections but leave the assets outside blood-connections for takeover by Governments of the day . Freedom is a beauty of peaceful nations . more
The law against sedition — Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code — was introduced in 1870. It was designed to prevent colonial subjects from expressing dissent with British rule. Sedition was also an offence under Britain’s own penal code. It is a harsh law, prescribing a maximum punishment of life imprisonment for anyone who, “by words spoken or written, or by visible representation… brings into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the government established by law.” It has long been abolished in Britain, but cont.... https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/sedition-law-and-the-art-of-dissent-121081400036_1.html more
I agree. The current political dispensation has kept the antiquated sedition law still prevalent even though this has become non-relevant. Indeed, if we question them on the farm laws, hastily passed through the ordnance route, or the questioning citizens about our government's response to the corona virus being dubbed anti-national. Government must be busy working rather than managing perceptions, through controlling citizens' psychographics, by keeping checks on certain people - as whether did India handled the pandemic well, given the fresh pandemic wave when the entire nation acquiesced to prime minister dictated lockdown? Morally too, good work wins accolades that follow, even though such a way demands toughness. being the moral way. After all our freedom of expression is a way to see that citizens get heard inherent within India's constitutional rights like with any mature democracy. more
Musk canceled his visit to India "because of a busy schedule." He arrived in China today but could not find time to fly five hours southwest. Despite having 1/6th of the world's population, India i...
LocalCircles has been doing phenomenal work in the area of aviation reforms. In fact its the only hones public voice out there. Even many newspapers dont cover public issues with airlines.
The LocalCircles survey on food safety was nicely carried here in Kolkata by Telegraph and it makes it clear. FSSAI and state food departments are failing the people.
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Super excellent work LC and great to see this clip I received in one of the groups of LocalCircles work getting recognised on the issue on NDTV. Children under 12 now have to be seated with parents...
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Please read and share the post link with all your WhatsApp groups friends. Especially senior citizens and teenagers 1) Urgency for Medical or Police Cases Parents receive a ca...
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Are you paying rent in cash? My friend Rajiv did the same last financial year. (And was shocked) He paid Rs.20,000 as rent every month. Half in cash, half via online transfer....
Your efforts LC Manager on creating awareness about instant loan extortion and malpractices is working RBI finally says all personal loans will, from Oct 2024, need to carry a Key Financ...
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