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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Warns Dissent Is Now a Crime in India
✍️ IndiaTomorrow
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 07:18 AM
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Former socialist leader Dr Ram Manohar Lohia has warned that dissent is increasingly being treated as a criminal act, posing a threat to Indian democracy.
Former socialist stalwart Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, whose legacy is still invoked in contemporary political discourse, issued a stark warning that dissent is being criminalised in India. The statement, made in a public address, highlighted the growing trend of labeling opposition voices as unlawful.
Lohia, who played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement and later championed socialist ideals, argued that such a shift undermines the very foundations of democratic governance. He urged citizens and policymakers to safeguard the right to free expression.
The warning comes amid increasing scrutiny of dissenting voices in various political arenas, where critics claim that legal and administrative tools are being used to silence opposition.
Lohia’s remarks resonate with a broader debate on civil liberties and the balance between national security and individual freedoms in modern India.
His call for vigilance serves as a reminder that the health of a democracy depends on the protection of dissenting opinions.
Lohia, who played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement and later championed socialist ideals, argued that such a shift undermines the very foundations of democratic governance. He urged citizens and policymakers to safeguard the right to free expression.
The warning comes amid increasing scrutiny of dissenting voices in various political arenas, where critics claim that legal and administrative tools are being used to silence opposition.
Lohia’s remarks resonate with a broader debate on civil liberties and the balance between national security and individual freedoms in modern India.
His call for vigilance serves as a reminder that the health of a democracy depends on the protection of dissenting opinions.