The need to normalise protests
Updated On: 03 June, 2023 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
Maybe it’s time for the government to allocate special days on which aggrieved citizens can air their complaints
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Supporters of the women wrestlers who are seeking action against Wrestling Federation of India President and MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at a protest march, in Gurugram, on June 1. Pic/PTI
I can’t seem to keep track of people protesting these days. What do they want, and why do they have to be so vocal about it? There always appears to be a disgruntled bunch of them, ruining India’s image in the West and making it seem as if there are serious problems here when everyone knows this is fast becoming the World’s Most Amazing Country To Live In. I am pretty sure UNESCO has certified this already, although I could be wrong and wouldn’t stake my reputation on it. Then again, if it hasn’t certified this yet, it probably will within a few weeks, so why focus on the little things instead of the big picture?
To get to the point, there were rumours about some sportspeople being upset and angry a while ago. Apparently, they were protesting against the chief of India’s wrestling body, whom they accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers. I dismissed the rumours almost instantly when I found out that the wrestlers were protesting in Delhi, which everyone knows is among the world’s safest places for women except after 4 pm. For anyone to be accused of harassment there seemed far-fetched.
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