After I resigned from the IAS, I had decided I would speak about the Kashmir clampdown. I felt it was important for me to talk to people why as Indians we should be concerned about what is happening in Kashmir, why we should stand with our fellow citizens there, why as Indians we must raise our voice and why we must voice our dissent.

For me expression of dissent is key to democracy and I’ve felt that many people who vehemently criticize the Government action in private were keeping quiet in the public on this.

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