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Witness protection program

Around 9 countries (according to wikipedia article) have witness protection program where if the witnesses and their families under danger are provided protection when the trial is going on. But normally it is provided when the witnesses are threatened by organized crime.
Do we have such a programs? No, I don't think so. Do we need one? Of course and not only for witness in case of organized crimes but also witness who are whistle blowers against politicians.
Look at what is happening to Sanjiv Bhat! His house was searched.  He is sent to Sabarmati Jail. His wife feels there is danger to his life. A constable K.D. Pant filed an FIR stating that Bhatt, threatened him to sign a false affadavit  about high level meeting called by Modi.
All this because Bhatt filed an affidavit in supreme court implicating Narendra Modi in 2002 riot case.
In this democratic country, does the common man have a right to protest against a minister?
Very few of us will be courageous enough to protest against such powerful people, if it does not directly concern us. But when a person does that, and is made to suffer because of this courage, don't we have to support him?

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