Ongoing protests against the government in Pakistan bring to the fore a question that dogs democracies across the world.
Should civil disobedience, a method which was crafted on the Indian subcontinent to militate against colonial regimes, be used to oppose democratically elected home-grown governments?
If yes, then what are the parameters of civil disobedience in a democracy? Is civil disobedience always creative and progressive, or can it be used as a tool by forces that could undermine equality and due process?