India, Sept. 4 -- The Supreme Court has protected genuine protesters-but it has not created immunity for those who misuse a protest for unlawful ends

The Supreme Court's decision concerning the recent student protests deserves to be welcomed - not selectively, but in its entirety.

For me, this is not merely a question of the ruling party versus the Opposition, nor should every public protest be viewed through that narrow political prism. As a legislator, I have myself raised several issues of public interest, questioned existing systems and sought corrective action from the Government. On issues affecting ordinary citizens, students, farmers, consumers and public health, I have experienced first-hand that raising an uncomfortable questi...