Isha Koppikar urges not to use 'dictatorship' word casually in protests, urges parents to teach children civics

Actress Isha Koppikar has weighed in on the ongoing student protests and has also urged people to stay focused on the real issues instead of getting carried away by online noiseThe actress stressing the importance of responsible dialogue in a democracy the actress cautioned against using terms like dictatorship casually and even appealed to parents to teach their children the difference between democracy and dictatorshipView this post on InstagramA post shared by Isha Koppikar isha_konnectsIn a video shared on social media Isha said These days on social media it seems that the real issue is left behind and the noise increases If students are really concerned then it should be about their future It should be about their stress It should be about what is happening to their familiesThe actress asserted that every citizen has the right to question those in power but maintained that resorting to abuse or namecalling is incorrectIt is every citizens right to ask questions But abusing or naming any politician is not the solution Neither is it maturity she saidIsha further urged people not to use the word dictatorship loosely while discussing the ongoing protestsOne more thing The word dictatorship is being used very casually Democracy does not only mean freedom of speech Democracy also means freedom of speech and responsibility Dictatorship is where it is not possible to speak against the government or pay a heavy price Therefore it is not right to call anything a dictatorship immediately Words also have a weight she statedThe actress added that democracy allows room for diverse opinions constructive criticism and appreciation where it is dueWe can all keep our own opinions We can also ask questions to the government And when good work is done it is also necessary to give credit This is the beauty of democracy she saidCalling for more meaningful conversations Isha said Real courage is not in trending hashtags but in staying on the real topic Talk about the future of students ask questions from the system but respect the dignity of words the responsibility of truth and the democratic values of the countryrdquoThe actress concluded her message with an appeal to parents asking them to educate their children not only in academics but also in civic valuesWith one request teach your children not only academics but also civics Explain to them the difference between democracy and dictatorship Explain to them the responsibility of speech along with freedom of speech And I explain to my daughter the same thing To change every opinion into abuse or to say anything to look cool is not maturity The real cool is the one who knows the facts thinks and speaks with understanding respects others and respects the democratic values of his country Jai Hind she concludedThe video comes amidst the ongoing protests in Delhi and also in other parts of the country mostly by studentsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever