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Oct 14, 2021Liked by Gautham Subramanyam, Shikha Dalmia

A very helpful post. One thing that is interesting in the way that FIR can be weaponized by citizens against other citizens. Setting aside the substantive issue in the law, the recent Texas abortion statute that allows for "bounties" for citizens that report abortions seems to show an eagerness over here to allow citizens to take the power of state into their own hands against other citizens. It outsources costly surveillance and coercion to a wide network of motivated partisans.

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Oct 16, 2021Liked by Shikha Dalmia

A thought provoking and insightful post showing the true plight of free thinking journalists, activists and non conformists in regressive India today.

Under the current autocratic leadership of PM Modi and his government, the “sinister” treatment (inclusive of misusing FIR & issuing death threats etc) meted out to these courageous citizens for exercising their fundamental Right to freedom of speech and expression, is nothing short of degrading and frightening…to say the least….

On the other hand, more power to the brave and gutsy journalists like Rana Ayyub who continue to fight the good fight and deliver, despite it all…👏🏽👏🏽

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