NEW DELHI — Following high-profile calls for a "peaceful revolution" to clean up Indian governance ahead of Independence Day, a national legislature where nearly half of all sitting members face active criminal cases has overwhelmingly endorsed the "strictly non-violent" parameters of the proposed uprising.

"We are deeply committed to the democratic process, which is why we insist that any mass movement to overhaul the system be done quietly," said a senior party spokesperson, speaking on behalf of the one-third of elected representatives currently fighting formal charges of murder, rape, or kidnapping. "Citizens must express their outrage over the criminalization of politics through the proper, easily ignorable channels."

Officials across party lines pointed to the 2012-2013 anti-corruption movement as the gold standard for civic action, noting that the peaceful protests allowed the government to change hands smoothly while ensuring systemic corruption merely evolved into what internal records describe as "newer and larger forms." They stressed that as the nation progresses toward its 2047 development goals, the protection of those who benefit most from the system's current flaws must not be violently disrupted.

"A second Independence movement is a beautiful gift to the nation," added a minister, gesturing toward a fresh stack of court summons on his desk. "We just ask that the revolutionaries remember to apply for the necessary protest permits from the very authorities they intend to depose."