Well, the trains are not all running on time. Nor are the majority of political leaders in jail. But is there nonetheless a similar form of oppression being felt today? The scope for political discourse has shrunk; a critic is a traitor; government agencies seem to have lost their independence; a tweet or a ‘like’ could get you arrested; respected artistes are accused of sedition; the media has lost its punch. Déjà vu or New India?

Panelists : Abhinav Chandrachud, Saurabh Tewari, Swami Agnivesh
Chair : Sandeep Bhushan

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  Abhinav Chandrachud

  India

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  Saurabh Tewari

  India

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  Swami Agnivesh

  India

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  Sandeep Bhushan

  India