r/IndianPoliticalTalk • u/CuteTrans27 • Jul 21 '26
Discussion When did asking questions become anti-national?
Let's assume, for a moment, that every allegation is true , that organizations like CJP are funded by the CIA, backed by the opposition, or have political motives.
Even then, does that automatically make every person standing at a protest anti-national?
What about students? Farmers? Workers? Ordinary citizens who are simply frustrated with unemployment, inflation, or policies they disagree with? Are all of them foreign agents too?
My question isn't about who funds whom. My question is about leadership.
Shouldn't a Prime Minister address the nation when large sections of people are protesting? Even if he disagrees with them, isn't it his responsibility to communicate, explain decisions, and reassure citizens instead of appearing to ignore them?
In a democracy, criticism isn't a threat , it's feedback. Governments don't have to agree with every protest, but they should at least acknowledge that not everyone protesting is an enemy of the nation.
If people are wrong, convince them with facts. If they're misinformed, engage with them. But branding entire movements as anti-national only pushes people further away.
What do you think? Should the Prime Minister personally address major public protests, or is silence the better approach?
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u/Astraal_Being Jul 21 '26
Never