End vigilantism, protect institutions: President Kovind in R-Day eve speech

President bats for a society where one can disagree with another view even with a historical context without mocking the dignity of others

Reminding Indian citizens of the responsibility of tolerance even in disagreement, President RN Kovind came down heavily on those who resort to mocking "a fellow citizen's dignity and personal space". This was the nearest the President came to criticising the protests against the film 'Padmaavat' and other vigilante action. He also asked India to respect institutions, mildly criticising the public airing of differences by some judges of the Supreme Court and said a great nation could only be built by institutions that were 'disciplined'.

Delivering the Republic Day eve address to the nation ahead of India's 69th republic day, the president