A number of pronouncements and announcements about upcoming protests in the city seem to have put Mumbai on edge. Organisations, leaders, activists have all called for some or the other protest against the Election Commission, then UPI charges and we have also seen a number of gathering elsewhere in India with reference to violence against women.

Protest, voicing opposition, calling the government to be accountable is part and in fact, the foundation of democracy. Yet, protesters and this may be for any issue, and any political party must begin on solid grounds, find merit in claims and think about motives and truly believe in the cause before joining the protest.