Tomorrow is the 72nd Republic day of our country. There is a massive rally of farmers planned not just in Delhi but in other parts of the country as well, against government’s farm laws. This dissent is a right granted to us by the constitution. This freedom to express, is a fundamental right. But it comes at a price. I speak to Venkat, a data scientist this week. Together we ask ourselves how this plays out in every day lives and if we can keep this fundamental right undiluted. Neither of us are experts, but wrestle with it in order to make sense. This is the second and final part of the Curious Cat and other stories series on constitution. Come along. 

Show notes:

Article 19 & 21 in Constitution of India

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_expression_in_India

https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/article-21-of-the-constitution-of-india-right-to-life-and-personal-liberty/

Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum’s Capability Approach: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_approach

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/capability-approach/

Kundankulam protests 

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/seven-years-later-lives-9000-people-booked-sedition-tn-s-kudankulam-112670

Sedition charges on the editors of Frontier Manipur

https://theprint.in/india/2-manipur-editors-author-booked-under-sedition-law-uapa-for-endorsing-armed-revolution/587500/

UAPA law: 

https://www.boomlive.in/law/explainer-what-is-the-unlawful-activities-prevention-act-9819

Sedition law: 

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/simply-put-sedition-law-what-courts-said-6254972/

The mythological tale of Parashurama’s obedience

https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/why-did-parshurama-cut-his-mothers-head/257880