The Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to stop a proposed protest against the reservation policy has started a debate about whether an elected government should stop a peaceful dissent against any of its policies. On Sunday, police barricaded a park in Srinagar where the Open Merit Students Association had planned a sit-in. With the venue sealed and leaders confined to their homes, the group called off the protest, saying it had little choice. Among those reportedly placed under house arrest were Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and PDP leader Iltija Mufti. The........

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