We must distinguish between the personal & the public. Citizens have freedom to be offended by anything or anyone. In public space the issue is equality under constitutional laws and equal treatment by Govt in implementing these laws, irrespective of religion, gender, caste, ...
https://twitter.com/ajay43/status/1331138608535891969
2/eq Equality is part of fundamental structure of the Indian constitution, but some provisions violated equality as a temporary measure, which framers expected to be abolished. Such provisions have also led to laws which violate individual equality as perceived in 21st Century.
3/eq 👆🏼unequal laws need to b abolished to attain equality. A clientelist democracy results in biased application of laws in favor of in-groups and against out-groups in some States(police is State subject)! This can be corrected (only) by reform of the Criminal justice system.
4/eg Intellectuals, media and politicians, who cannot distinguish between the personal aspects of an action and the public policy issues underlying it, are not worthy of respect; Those who deliberately confuse the two for ideological or political reasons, deserve contempt!
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