GS4 · UPSC Mains
You are the District Administrator of an area which is predominantly agriculture based and is experiencing high COVID-19 infection cases and related deaths. The government has recently introduced some legislations which would affect the farming sector. These new bills however, have generated a lot of discontent among the farming community in your district. Farmers have gathered in huge numbers to protest the new bills in the busy part of the city, violating the COVID guidelines like wearing masks or maintaining social distancing norms. Because of such a situation, the law and order as well as the health situation in your district has become vulnerable. Given this situation, state your opinions on the following: a) How will you balance their right of the protestors and safety of the public? b) What will be your course of action in the given situation? c) Should the Right to Protest be suspended temporarily to arrest the Covid-19 infection wave?
GS4 · Case studies on the above issues
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divya Mishra | — | Forumias | p.49 |
| Karishma Nair | — | Forumias | p.47 |