Reports of Punjab police throwing boiling oil at a poor street vendor are deeply disturbing.
First, a PTI worker’s death after a police raid brutality. Now, an ordinary street vendor being subjected to similar violence raise an even bigger question:
How far will this culture of force and intimidation go?
When political pressure turns into violence against ordinary citizens, it is no longer just about politics — it is about abuse of power, human dignity and accountability.
This is what repression looks like when power stops fearing the people.