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Is he guilty of the charges? There's no reason to assume he's not, but states that are serious about peace have ways of dealing with such crimes, as New Delhi has done with the NSCN (I-M).
The Union government's order mandating VPN providers to maintain user data hits at the very raison d'etre of the technology and seeks to put them out of business, without actually having to ban them.
Recent punitive demolition drives by administrations following orders without official procedure reflect a willingness to dispossess anyone the state labels as ‘anti-social elements’, supporting the regime’s agenda of dehumanisation.
Meenakshi Lekhi did not once acknowledge the responsibility of states to protect human rights, and instead spoke only of their violation by jihadists and cross-border terrorists.
It reflects an acknowledgement by the court of the vast ongoing abuse of Section 124A and the chilling effect it has on legitimate political speech.