The article highlights the increasing use of harsh laws and stringent bail provisions by the Union government and the ruling political party to suppress dissent and target political adversaries, students, academics, and journalists. It points to instances such as the incarceration of Youth Congress protesters, Jawaharlal Nehru University students, and activist Umar Khalid, while noting the lack of action against corrupt ministers and leaders who make divisive remarks. This selective enforcement of laws is portrayed as a tool to destabilize opposition and silence criticism.

The piece also discusses the recent judicial discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and others in a high-profile liquor policy bribery case, questioning how the Central Bureau of Investigation could pursue such a case without solid evidence. The author criticizes the practice of imprisoning individuals merely on the basis of ongoing investigations, emphasizing the damaging impact this has on human dignity and calling for greater accountability and fairness in the use of legal provisions.