In Myanmar, the people showed rebelliousness
The military dictatorship (junta) in Myanmar has completed a year, but the anger against it among the people still persists. On Tuesday, a silent strike was called across the country in protest. There was silence across Myanmar for six hours. During this time, people stayed inside their homes and shops in the markets remained closed. The people also recorded the public meeting in silence. The military junta is resorting to various tactics to suppress the voice of democracy, but has not yet been able to achieve complete success. In Myanmar, 1,500 civilians have been killed for opposing the dictatorship, including 290 in military custody. At the same time, 11,838 opponents were detained and 4 lakh people have been forced to flee. The military said not to close the market. The military junta had distributed pamphlets warning people not to take part in the silent strike, many have also been arrested. The arrested persons have been booked on terrorism charges. But people, especially t...