Sedition law, in any form, is a threat to civil liberties and presents an opportunity for its weaponization against dissenters and detractors. Should India do away with the sedition law? Justify your opinion.

Sedition law, through Sec 124A of Indian Penal Code, is a tool to counter seditious activities (activities against the security and well-being of state).

However, lately it has been used as a threat to civil liberties -

1. Arresting journalists that ask questions against the ruling dispensation.

2. Arresting protestors who bring attention to various governance issues in the area.

3. Arresting people who raise voice against laws. By Citizenship Amendment Act protests.

However, the laws also serve following utility -

2. With limited police resources, it becomes necessary to take action to the nip the curse in the bud.

3. There can be vested foreign interests to create instability in India.