Holding the Torch relay insuch a stiffling security atmosphere was a shame to Indian democracy. Peaceful dissent is a fundamental right and the core of any democracy. The Chinese should come off their high horse and hold talks with HH Dalai Lama. Statesmanship on the part of China now, will save them a lot of emabarrasment and loss of face later. Your suggestion is good, the Torch relay should have been allowed on a side road, Rajpath should have been given to the protestors. That would have conveyed a strong message to China.
