NEW DELHI, Jan. 3 -- Hundreds of thousands of people around the country have been protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC). Hundreds of thousands more who may not have hit the streets have been expressing their objections through Facebook and Twitter. One man, who doesn't have a Twitter account-at least in his own name-took to television to express his angst, as he does every day for a living. His name is Arnab Goswami, and he is a television news anchor.

Goswami, who usually takes on all those who criticize the government, had a different take when the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was approved by the Union cabinet on 12 December. That evening, he began to criticize-doubt...