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Sedition laws in India
![Indian Activist’s Arrest Spotlights Crackdown on Dissent Indian Activist’s Arrest Spotlights Crackdown on Dissent](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-20-8.jpg)
Indian Activist’s Arrest Spotlights Crackdown on Dissent
By Associated Press
Modi's government has increasingly brandished sedition against critics, with police arguing that words or actions of dissent make them a threat to national security.
![Amid Farmer Protests, India’s Sedition Law Is Back in the Headlines Amid Farmer Protests, India’s Sedition Law Is Back in the Headlines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-04-14.jpg)
Amid Farmer Protests, India’s Sedition Law Is Back in the Headlines
By Sudha Ramachandran
The colonial-era law has long been used to quash dissent. It’s happening again in the wake of a violent episode in the farmer protests.
![Interview: Kanhaiya Kumar on India's Challenges Under Narendra Modi Interview: Kanhaiya Kumar on India's Challenges Under Narendra Modi](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-10_04-31-04.jpg)
Interview: Kanhaiya Kumar on India's Challenges Under Narendra Modi
By Sanjay Kumar
"This is a concerted attack on Indian democracy."
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