'The Right To Protest Is Not An Absolute Right': BJP's Nalin Kohli

In an interview with Rajdeep Sardesai, BJP leader and Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court Nalin Kohli responded to the Congress and INDIA bloc moving the Supreme Court against the Election Commission. Addressing the opposition's ongoing demonstrations, Kohli stated, "The right to protest is not an absolute right," highlighting reasonable restrictions under Article 19 of the Constitution to protect public order, schools, and hospitals. He argued that the opposition's courtroom battles reflect an attempt to win without voter backing, questioning why they do not raise concerns over EVMs or institutions when they secure electoral victories in states like Himachal Pradesh and Telangana. Kohli also dismissed demands for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner and rejected claims that the government must halt functioning amid manufactured controversies, stressing that dialogue requires reasonable arguments rather than arbitrary demands.