Question
Do you think that the following situations demand restrictions on right to freedom? Give reasons to support youranswer.
(a) Communal riots broke out in Gajipur (U.P.). The concerned people of all the communities assembled for a peace march next day.
(b) Dalits are denied entry in a temple. A marchis being organised to forcibly enter the temple.
(c) Hundreds of tribals armed with their traditional weapons lows arrows and axes have blocked the road. They are demanding that the surplus land taken for an industry be returned.
(d) A caste Panchayat is meeting to decide the punishment to a young couple for varrying outside their caste.
Solution
(a) People have assembled for a peace march after communal riots in the Ghazipur. This situation does not demand any restrictions on this right to freedom. Because the people have assembled for a National cause that is maintain communal harmony.
(b) Dalits are denied entry in a temple. A march is being organised to forcibly enter the temple. This situation also does not demand any restriction.
(c) Hundreds of tribals armed with their traditional weapons bows, arrows and axes have blocked the road. They are demanding that the land taken for an industry be returned to them. In this situation it is necessary to pose restrictions because the land is taken for an industry by which the citizens may get job in that industry.
(d) A caste Panchayat is meeting to decide for the punishment to young couple for marrying outside their caste. This situation demands restriction on right to freedom of the members of the caste Panchayat because according to Indian Constitution young couple i.e. the adult boys and girls are free to marry outside their caste. Such type of restrictions violate the right of freedom of young couple.
(b) Dalits are denied entry in a temple. A march is being organised to forcibly enter the temple. This situation also does not demand any restriction.
(c) Hundreds of tribals armed with their traditional weapons bows, arrows and axes have blocked the road. They are demanding that the land taken for an industry be returned to them. In this situation it is necessary to pose restrictions because the land is taken for an industry by which the citizens may get job in that industry.
(d) A caste Panchayat is meeting to decide for the punishment to young couple for marrying outside their caste. This situation demands restriction on right to freedom of the members of the caste Panchayat because according to Indian Constitution young couple i.e. the adult boys and girls are free to marry outside their caste. Such type of restrictions violate the right of freedom of young couple.
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