Editorial | Dissent a Safety -Valve

Dissent is an essential service for the Nation. It  involves the exercise of individual and collective rights of expression, association, assembly, and participation in public affairs.

When defining dissent, It  can mean an open and constructive disagreement or counter opinion.  People are expressing dissent all over the world. we witness voices attempting to awaken government.
We would say that this practice of peaceful protests is a right of every individual . Only through continuous interactions on critical issues does the real truth emerge. In a progressive society, contrary views should be entertained.

Many supreme court judges are of the opinion that The right to dissent is the “biggest” and “most important right” granted by the Constitution and it includes the right to criticise, There can be no democracy without dissent. as long as a person does not break the law or encourage strife, he has a right to differ from every other citizen as also those in power, and propagate his belief. To question, to challenge, to verify, to ask for accountability from the government is the right of every citizen under the Constitution. These rights should never be taken away otherwise. India is a proud democracy where every citizen have a right to question the power.
Today we favour democracy as the most acceptable form of governance because a citizen has a right to dissent without fear of victimisation — as long as such dissent does not lead to inhuman or unconstitutional action .