Indian Flag Burning by SFJ on January 26, 2019

“In America, given our cherished Bill of Rights, “Flag burning” by an American is both emotionally offensive and legally protected political speech. Desecration, when devoid of political speech, however, is a crime. Indeed, being upon one’s knee in NFL games is in the same genre, albeit, less offensive.

What SFJ – an American-born &  accredited entity is  seeking to do, however – is  to burn the flag of another nation – and here is the critical part – as part of a campaign, allegedly, as an unregistered foreign agent engaging in terrorist activities in India. The First Amendment has limits, and India’s laws, no less implicated, about flag-desecration, let alone terror and foreign agency, are the calculus of this calculated act to evoke, provoke and injure the sovereignty of a core American ally, India.”

Ravi Batra

ravi@ravibatralaw.com

 

 

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