# Protests can be a form of dialogue, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat 2026-08-21T09:48:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said protests can be a form of dialogue, speaking at an event organised by the Indian International Movement to United Nations. He claimed Indian tradition fostered a culture of debate allowing multiple views to interact to arrive at the truth. The remark comes amid a hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The question of protests in a democracy has long been debated. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his 'Grammar of Anarchy' speech argued that with constitutional methods available, civil disobedience and satyagraha should be abandoned. Scholar Dharampal, however, cited examples of non-cooperation protests in North Indian towns between 1810 and 1812 against British taxes, describing them as a traditional 'dialogue' between ruler and ruled. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The RSS chief's framing attempts to reconcile Gandhian protest methods with constitutional democracy, a tension unresolved since Independence. The judiciary has recognised the right to protest as a fundamental right, but with reasonable restrictions enforced by the executive. The practical test will come if permission for protests like Wangchuk's is denied, forcing a court to balance Article 19 rights against public order. Watch for any police action or court order on the Jantar Mantar protest. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Presents Bhagwat's statement, Ambedkar's view, and Dharampal's scholarship without editorial slant This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: B.R. Ambedkar, Jantar Mantar, Mohan Bhagwat, RSS, Sonam Wangchuk Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/protests-can-be-a-form-of-dialogue-says-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/protests-can-be-a-form-of-dialogue-says-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/