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News:
- Zero tolerance by the state against political activism.
Important Facts:
2. Recently the two girls from Allahabad University was arrested and beaten for an act of waving black flag in protest against the state government treatment.
3. Same incident happened last year, where a student from UP had to spend more than a month in a Jail for weaving back flag.
4. It also led to denial admission in colleges and universities to student involved into protest which makes the mockery of “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao“campaign.
5. According to author Waving black flag is considered to be the safest form of non-violent protest.
6. It does not include dharna, public rally or a rousing speech. All of which are protected under the Indian constitution.
7. Black Flag protest require lone individual and a piece of black cloth as compared to good number of likeminded people, coordination and resources in other form of protest.
8. It doesn’t even need publicity or mass media to build pressure as in case of hunger strike.
9. In last author raised a concern about state action against such form of protest
