Mint Views l Protests against Citizenship Act turn violent: CJI calls for calm

Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CA... moreProtests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have intensified across the country. Unfortunately, these have resulted in violence. While peaceful protests are a legitimate right of the people in a democracy, all stakeholders need to show restraint so that violence does not escalate. As for the constitutional legitimacy of the CAA, the courts will decide on the matter. All stakeholders must respect that and peace must be maintained at all cost. Mint Views Daily dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.