Ex-diplomat slams France terror act, says dissent must be carried out in democratic manner

By Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi, Nov 10 : Former Indian ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee, one of the 22 former diplomats to have expressed solidarity with France in the wake of the recent cold-blooded killings by knife attackers in the country, is of the view that it is important for more voices to come up against such acts of violence.
Talking to IndiaNarrative.com, Mukherjee said that in any democracy, there is bound to be dissent but this must be addressed in a constitutional and democratic manner through the rule of law.
“In a democracy, there can be dissent and disagreement but the rule of law must prevail. There are ways to register a divergent point of view, there could be demonstrations and legal action, or any other form which is democratic. But such violent, undemocratic form of protest, involving killings, is not acceptable and must be condemned unequivocally,” said Mukherjee, the former Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands (2010-13).
She was talking about the rise of Islamic terror in France which has about 5 million Muslims living in the country.
It is imperative for the world — irrespective of religious leanings and biases — to unite against any terror attack and killings, she said.
Mukherjee also pointed out that there have been protests in India too on several occasions but they have been carried out within the legal framework.