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Editorial cartoon: ‘On the draw’
Editorial cartoon on police presence and crowd control during a protest-related situation
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 22 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- Public order and police are State List subjects under the Seventh Schedule, so State governments primarily handle crowd control and local law-and-order issues.
- Article 19(1)(b) protects peaceful assembly, which makes protest management a constitutional as well as administrative issue.
What happened
A political cartoon depicts police and a crowd in a protest-related setting. The visible caption fragment suggests denial, refusal, or a response connected to removal or action, but the visual does not present a detailed written argument.
Background and earlier position
The UPSC angle
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Public order, policing, and protest management
UPSC may use this cartoon to frame questions on the balance between maintaining law and order and protecting democratic dissent. The topic is relevant for analysing police discretion, proportional response, and the rights of citizens in protest situations.
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