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Why is everyone so riled up about these arrests and threats against protesters. Of course you can protest. Just keep a few things in mind. If you follow these few rules, you will see that our great country is a shining beacon of free expression and democracy.
You can't protest any time, anywhere. Those who you are protesting against, ask them for permission and protest only at time and venues that cause them no inconvenience. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/right-to-protest-cannot-be-anytime-everywhere-supreme-court-211900
Don't create Google docs to tell others about why you are protesting or how you plan to protest. What is this need for organisation? Why do you want to talk about it? Just protest alone, no. https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-what-is-a-toolkit-that-led-to-disha-ravis-arrest/374303
If you are a journalist, don't cover protests. There are so many things that are happening in the world. Why do you have to cover a protest? Just go attend a speech or something no. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/journalist-mandeep-punia-arrested-at-farmers-stir-says-was-thrashed-by-cops-camera-broken-2363910
If you are still going to protest, just don't LEAD a protest. I don't understand why protests need a leader. Just be a crowd, a mob even, with no rules. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/day-after-police-file-25-firs-book-over-30-farm-leaders-part-of-talks-7164458/
If you are an academic, don't do your academia things on issues that people protest about. There are so many things you can do research on. Like dung etc. https://theprint.in/india/with-du-prof-hany-babus-arrest-4-academics-now-in-custody-in-bhima-koregaon-violence-case/477401/
If you are a lawyer, don't take cases of protesters. In this nation of so many crimes, do you have to represent protesters who are against some government policies? Why do you do this? https://theprint.in/india/mehmood-pracha-lawyer-for-delhi-riots-accused-raided-in-case-of-forgery-criminal-conspiracy/573281/
These are just a few of the things you cannot do. But if the list is too long or complicated to remember. Just remember one thing and you will be fine. Use words like "protest" and "democracy" and "nation" all you want. Just don't take the meanings seriously. Image is everything.
