Violence against protestors in India

The deterioration of democratic space in India, hailed as the largest democracy in the world, is extremely sad to see. It is particularly disheartening for people in Bangladesh, given the closeness between our two countries.

Protests against the new citizenship law have spread like wildfire throughout India. While it is encouraging to see people standing up for their beliefs and protesting a law they view as anti-democratic, the reaction of the government, which has unleashed such senseless brutality against its own people, is simply unacceptable.

In a video circulating on Twitter, one young woman is seen saying: “If you are acting like the British government, then we will act like Bhagat Singhs.” Hopefully the government will come to its senses and pay heed to the concerns of the protestors.

Gautum Roy, Jessore