On 16 June 2026 in Chennai, Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) led by Arjun Sampath announced a statewide protest and submitted a ten-point memorandum to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. This analysis frames the development within constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and expression, and outlines criteria—legality, proportionality, equity, feasibility, and measurability—to evaluate any ten-point charter. It…