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News: A division bench of the Delhi high court has sought an explanation from the police regarding the deployment of barricades.
Petition also seeks the removal of “unnecessary and hazardous” mobile barricades.
How barricading affects the civil liberties?
Round the year a lot of commuters lose their lives by crashing into barricades placed on the common public route
Sometimes, it is also used by the state to prevent citizens from exercising their right to peaceful protest.
What is the way forward?
It is important that the states don’t resort to Orwellian methods and help their masses to enjoy their civil rights to the fullest.
| Note –“Orwellian” is an adjective describing a situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free and open society. |
Source: This post is based on the article “Has India turned into a barricade nation” published in Times of India on 27th Dec 2021.
