Being a Political Citizen in India

It has now become difficult to be a somewhat well-known citizen in India and be critical of the government. The government’s crackdown on critique is becoming more and more suffocating, vice-like. I often wonder what this means for us, political citizens, who work as activists or work as professionals in the third sector. The questions I frequently have are: How can one engage with the system if the system retaliates even at the slightest of provocations?...

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · madhushree kulkarni