Society that accepts unverified claims and fears questions is vulnerable to authoritarianism: Justice Bhuyan
Supreme Court Justice Bhuyan addressed students at Meghalaya’s University of Science and Technology, warning that a society that embraces unverified claims and shuns questioning is prone to authoritarian rule. He urged the cultivation of scientific temper beyond laboratories, encouraging young people to develop rational thinking. Bhuyan called for moving away from divisive ‘us‑versus‑them’ attitudes toward the inclusive ‘we’ expressed in the Constitution’s preamble.