Resorting to violent methods of protests is certainly uncalled for. Parallels were drawn in a TV debate about the kicking of black flag demonstrators at the helipad by Jiten Prasada, Union Minister of State and retaliatory attacks by Digvijay Singh to justify the slap. In the later case, it was a breach of security to a SPG protectee which resulted in the unnecessary incident. But equating that with the Pawar slap is to reduce the seriousness. Kiran Bedi said that how could one vent his anger against the rising prices and failing of governance? She was a Police officer duty bound to enforce law. Another Anna team member made light of the incident saying media blew it out of proportion. Yet another participant warned such protestors to keep in mind that politicians they attack have a wider group of supporter and could retaliate. Civilised society whom these members claim to represent will not tolerate under any circumstances such attempts to intimidate people by physical assaults. Any one could draw their own conclusions about how civilised these people are. When Prashant Bhushan was attacked for  his objectionable comments on Kashmir and when  some attempted to attack Kejriwal, these people cried foul.

Shoes were hurled at Omar abdullah and Chidambaram which were relatively treated a minor incidents. In the case of Home Minister, Akali Dal infact toasted the attacker. The falling standards in morals and the resorting to violence to vent angst are against our democractic foundations and require to be condemned outright. Those who support such aberrations including Yashwant Sinha and Kiran Bedi should be booked for inciting violence.