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The constitution of India provides the right to a basic freedom of speech, given in article 19 with the view of guaranteeing individual rights. However in recent times and in recent political environments, the right to speak freely, and to comment on social disparity and inequalities, and even satire against the absurdities of everyday news is slowly being taken away from us.

The seeds of the Social Commentary Project took place in the midst of the anti CAA protests in Mumbai. Amidst the highly creative posters and public response to the same, we as founders realised the need for a creative, brave, ethical and nonpartisan space in India, which allows for the aggregation of all such voices of dissent and expression. The beauty of the protest space was that the aggregation of voices did not come from hegemonic organisations, but from individual voices that had something to say - but lacked the space to do so.

Created as a web platform, and an online congregational safe space, the Social Commentary Project archives articles, artwork, products, zines etc reflecting on gender, communities, resilence and current affairs plaguing our cities. If you are here, we would like to debate with you regarding art, urban policy, epidemic response or anything else that grips the world. We would like to create a space for healthy collaborations and opportunities for the like minded. To speak and to do so fearlessly, is the guiding light of the SCP. If you are here, you are a part of SCP.