Protest Fundamental to Democracy: Karnataka Govt; Then Don’t Cage Us in Freedom Park: Activists

Protest fundamental to democracy: Karnataka Govt; Then don’t cage us in Freedom Park: Activists

BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge and chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday reiterated that peaceful protest is fundamental to democracy

Karnataka: No double standards on 'Right to Protest', says CM Shivakumar

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that the right to peaceful protest was fundamental to democracy and asserted that the state could not demand the right to protest in Delhi while denying the same to people in Bengaluru. Reacting to Monday's incident involving protesters and members of the media, Shivakumar noted that he had taken note of the incident and sought a detailed report on…