Bengaluru Police Order 2021 ‘unconstitutional’, must be revoked: Vinay Sreenivasa | Decode Karnataka
Is the right to protest being systematically undermined in Bengaluru?
Vinay Sreenivasa, a correspondent for Decode Karnataka, has declared the Bengaluru Police Order 2021 to be "unconstitutional" and demands its immediate revocation. The order, which came into effect on October 12, 2021, sparked widespread outrage after visuals of police action during a protest against the Special Investigation Team (SIR) and India's Chief Election Commissioner near KR Circle in Bengaluru went viral on social media.
Following the viral footage, citizens expressed their discontent, accusing the Congress party of hypocrisy for stifling dissent within the city while upholding democratic values abroad. The criticism echoed comparisons with the previous BJP regime, highlighting the tension between maintaining law and order and suppressing dissent.
The Bengaluru Police Order 2021, which governs the regulation of protests in the city, has come under intense scrutiny. The order's legitimacy has been questioned, and Sreenivasa argues that it must be revoked to prevent the systematic undermining of the right to protest.
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