Priyanka Gandhi Defends Right To Peaceful Protest Following Kerala Police Action Against Teachers

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has defended the constitutional right to peaceful protest, asserting that citizens are free to agitate against Congress-led governments and their policies. Her remarks followed the <b>Kerala Police</b> removing a hunger strike tent and arresting protest leader Valarmathi, who was representing Lower Primary School Teacher rank-holders outside the Thiruvananthapuram secretariat. While acknowledging that police intervention is justified if demonstrations turn violent or threaten public safety, Gandhi emphasized that peaceful dissent must be respected in a democracy. The rank-holders have been protesting for over four months, demanding that the <b>Kerala Public Service Commission</b> finalize appointments from the existing list before its validity expires.