Protest
People of modern societies often need to protest. A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations. Protesters most often organize a protest as a way of publicly making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy. Forms protest are very often restricted by governmental policy, economic circumstances, religious orthodoxy, social structures, or media monopoly. Because of such restrictions, protests sometimes assume the form of open civil disobedience.
Conventional forms of popular protests by citizens include rallies, pen down strikes, demonstrations, boycotts, riots or hunger strike. But managements of corporates industrial houses also protest by announcing a lock out. But new forms are emerging. Nowadays one can protest through letter writing campaigns or by sending letters to the editor of popular newspapers. One can also protest through blogging and social networking. They have become effective tools to register protest and grievances. Protesters can thus express views, news and use viral networking to reach out to thousands of people. For example during the Quit Kashmir Movement people from Kashmir are used this form of protest to express their anger and share news that are not shown by the main stream media.
But, the mute question still remains, Which is the most effective form of protest in most circumstances. Effectiveness of a particular form of protest depends on the culture and the economic condition of the society in which it takes place. Protests are invariably directed to the powerful segment of society, which is also developing means to subterfuge and diffuse the effect of any protest.